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[lawnch, lahnch] / lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ /




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“We believe that SPCX’s unrivaled launch capabilities represent the foundational competitive advantage that enables all other parts of its business,” bullish Citi analysts led by John Godyn said in a recent note to clients.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

And, of course, there’s a brain-melting plan for SpaceX to launch data centers into orbit, harvesting free power from the sun.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Dimon met with CEO Council members on the one-year anniversary of the launch of his $1.5 trillion, 10-year Security and Resilience Initiative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The agency has $5 million for tribal cultural resource preservation, and plans to launch a tribal advisory committee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Instead of producing my silver cigarette case, he produces my velvet coin purse and my heart stops for a moment before I launch across the room to snatch it out of his hands.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

This striking phenomenon, known as a "jellyfish," occurs when a rocket launches near sunrise or sunset.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Rockstar has not yet confirmed whether an updated online mode will be released as soon as GTA 6 launches.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

In the latest instance, White & Case last week unveiled new corporate branding that includes lettering inspired by ancient legal slabs and photographic effects echoing rocket launches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Los Angeles is getting a new all-electric ride hailing service as Vietnam’s Green SM launches in the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

From inside the big top, the band launches into the music for the Spec.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

SpaceX last launched the mega-rocket in September, briefly sending it to orbit for the first time and deploying 26 of SpaceX’s new satellites.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Even so, Lux earned around 42 million plays in just 24 hours on Spotify and launched six songs into the global Top 20.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

An internal party probe has been launched into the allegations.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The best-reviewed movie of the year runs nearly three hours, has launched a thousand memes and just enjoyed one of the biggest opening weekends of any documentary in film history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Before the voice could respond, Jack angrily took a deep breath, pulled his feet up underneath him, then launched himself backward, kicking off the slippery column as hard as he could.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

The same year that he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992, he became an ensign in the Navy, launching a military career that eventually took him to Japan, Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

They also offer astronomers a more reliable way to anticipate one of the universe's most dramatic phenomena: the moment a black hole begins launching a powerful jet into space.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

By launching their own firm, Xuan and Zhang were able to ensure no one looked into their backgrounds, Shulman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

But we have to keep in mind that a human is launching an agent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Magdalys let out a scream, launching after them, but the dinosteed had already galloped off into the night.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older


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