rocket

Example Sentences

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The company is now looking to test an upgraded version of its giant rocket in May after previously aiming for March and April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It is developing the rocket as the company prepares for a highly anticipated public offering that bankers believe will make SpaceX one of the most valuable companies in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

To simplify it, it is a case of round pegs and round holes, but it is hardly rocket science anyway.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

SpaceX handles over half of all global orbital launches, having launched its Falcon 9 rocket over 640 times since 2011.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"Well, at least then I'd be a rocket."

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds