launch pad

Example Sentences

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The Freedom 7 successfully lifted off from the launch pad.

From Literature

Korolev walked alongside the train tracks as the flatcar moved slowly, gently, from the hangar to the launch pad.

From Literature

A 74-run partnership with Nilakshika de Silva gave Sri Lanka a solid launch pad, before another collapse saw six wickets fall for 28 run.

From Barron's

He will be welcoming the success after three Starship launches ended in failure this year, and one rocket exploded on the launch pad in June.

From BBC

But being the best club team in the world “is like a launch pad. It’s just incredible the exposure you’ve got.”

From Los Angeles Times