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pad

noun as in tablet of paper

noun as in dwelling, room

verb as in protect with cushioning

verb as in elaborate, amplify

verb as in walk quietly; walk ploddingly

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It wasn’t exactly clear why the booster wasn’t able to return to the launch tower, but SpaceX said factors include the safety of the launch team, the pad and the public.

Both men wore heavier gloves with extra padding as part of the conditions set by the Texas commission, who sanctioned it as a pro fight - a decision which looks even more ludicrous post-fight.

From BBC

Countless car commercials were filmed at the Vista Del Valle lookout point, a helicopter landing pad about midway through my walk with sweeping views of the city.

A Senate seat can also be a launching pad for higher office, as was the case for Harris, President Nixon and California Gov. Pete Wilson.

The nicest, most renovated parks, with the fanciest playgrounds and the coolest splash pads, can be found in the other districts.

From Salon

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

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