takeoff
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Julian Gewirtz, a China expert at Columbia University, calls the country’s economic takeoff “as much a story of bottom-up experimentation and exploration of international ideas as anything else.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Transport officials said the damage impacted the Terminal Radar Approach Control system, which is used to guide planes during takeoff and landing.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
In July 1958, engine failure not long after takeoff forced him to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
A preliminary report says a change in the Marine One takeoff location blocked radio communications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
One hundred and eight minutes after takeoff, Yuri Gagarin’s feet touched down on the soft dirt of a recently plowed field.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Rather, their plan is to scale up so-called Operation Carpet, under which drones circulate near Russian airports, forcing air-traffic control to pause takeoffs and landings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Teams also closely monitored how the X-59 performed during takeoffs, landings, and flight operations.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
LAX is still considered one of the busiest airports in the world when ranked by takeoffs and landings, but it fell from No. 6 to No. 7, according to ACI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
All takeoffs from Israel’s main airport were halted for several hours; restaurants closed; the country’s largest port stopped working.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2025
There were no clever skits, no farcical takeoffs on the subject of Stanley Martin and the Nipe.
From Anything You Can Do ... by Randall Garrett
