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liftoff

noun as in rocket launch

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verb as in take flight

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But the weight of expectations is a heavy thing to bear and they bog down this capable movie version on its way to liftoff.

The initial burn lasted until eight minutes after liftoff.

It arced over the Gulf of Mexico like the four Starships before it that ended up being destroyed, either soon after liftoff or while ditching into the sea.

A relentless bid for poetic transcendence is more likely to tire than achieve liftoff.

He’s cedar brown, with a black, narrow snout and ears that appear designed to achieve liftoff.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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