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take off





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The French wanted a "small, light fighter" that could take off from its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, whereas the Germans wanted a bigger jet that could offer "air superiority", said Rusi's Christoph Bergs.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Morningstar sees a 43% chance of a bear case where SpaceX’s AI segment fails to take off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

That proved to be the "recipe for carpooling to take off".

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Tens of thousands of these birds, with their 6-foot wingspans, take off and head south for the winter, their plangent trumpeting drowning out all other sounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

He could just hop in and take off.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary




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