takeoff

Example Sentences

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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

Some may perceive this as mere growing pains for a now-decade-old Silicon Valley giant that experienced a massive growth spurt after ChatGPT’s takeoff.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

At busy airports more than one plane may takeoff or land within a minute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"I was panicking all the way up to takeoff, I would've been stranded there by myself because they obviously separated our group into separate flights - it was a nightmare."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

But the bees remained there, like planes on a runway not knowing they’d been cleared for takeoff.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd