- present participle of launch.
launching
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California officials have not shown a similar interest in launching their own investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
Amazon is launching two new personal AI products alongside Bee, an AI hardware company it acquired in June 2025.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
City, under new head coach Enzo Maresca, arrive at Anfield continuing to maintain their innocence after launching an appeal against the decision of an independent commission to deliver a guilty verdict.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
When word came that the Americans were going to put their first woman into space, the Soviets dropped plans for an all-female crew and instead focused their energies on launching a second woman into space.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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