takeoff

Example Sentences

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It was working on electric takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft through its Jaunt Air Mobility subsidiary.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

And it was primed for further takeoff on the burgeoning Web 2.0 circuit, as Walker entered syndication and social media really began taking off.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Archer’s suit escalates a long-simmering feud between Archer and Joby, as the companies race to bring electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles to market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

"I was panicking all the way up to takeoff, I would've been stranded there by myself because they obviously separated our group into separate flights - it was a nightmare."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Commander Yevdokia Bershanskaya cleared her pilots for takeoff.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein