taking off
Example Sentences
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Baird’s Mortonson told MarketWatch that portfolio managers are worried about being underweight if SpaceX shares do end up taking off.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
I note, “Kids listen when they are given trust and agency,” before taking off for Kona.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
A person who jumped a perimeter fence and was hit by an airplane taking off from Denver International Airport died in the incident, the airport said Saturday.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
By the early 2010s, though, smartphones were taking off with young people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The TV commentator Stuart Hall was laughing like a Harrier jump jet taking off.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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