takeoff

Example Sentences

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Ready for takeoff — Air New Zealand’s economy sleep pods.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“The pilot floored it. He made a power takeoff, and we got out of there.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

For Victor Glover -- the first person of color to fly around the Moon -- a lot of that raw delight arrived at takeoff.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

On Tuesday, the maker of electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft, reported External link a 2025 operating loss of $127 million, with no sales.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

And so it is now that she’s making her final checks before takeoff, looking for passengers who are going to need a little extra help.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon