rocket

Example Sentences

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The SLS rocket that carried Artemis II into space also performed well.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what those values might be.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

In March, the CMA said it would be considering how quickly fuel prices rise and fall as wholesale costs change, and whether there was evidence of so-called "rocket and feather" pricing.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The 6-foot-6 Long Beach native, with an outside hitter’s rocket arm and the gazelle-like gait, was considered the nation’s No. 2 overall recruit out of Warren High in Downey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Soviet rocket scientists had just launched the world’s first satellite, Sputnik, a 184-pound aluminum sphere that was orbiting Earth every ninety-six minutes at 18,000 miles per hour.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin