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taking off

NOUN
departure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
escape evacuation exit exodus flight passage removal retirement retreat separation takeoff walkout withdrawal
STRONG
abandonment adieu decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration expatriation farewell getaway going goodbye hegira leave-taking migration parting powder recession sailing stampede start vacation
WEAK
bow out congé going away quitting setting forth setting-out taking leave vanishing act withdrawing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrival coming entrance stay
STRONG
greeting hello
WEAK
abidance continuation keeping

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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

But he was still bringing in money as a referee, which he kept at into the 1980s, when things at the magazine and its associated nonprofit, NASO, started taking off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

But then came rumors about the poison tide, and the other gulls started taking off, and soon only Nimbus was left.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

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