pad

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That means that until the launch pad is rebuilt and re-certified, Blue Origin has no way to fly its largest rocket - and analysts expect that to take months, not weeks.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

"It will take some time to rebuild their pad," Florida congressman Mike Haridopolos, whose district includes Cape Canaveral, told broadcaster Fox News on Friday.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Kyle Hurt, who eventually picked up the win, replaced him in the seventh and immediately surrendered a home run to Tovar on the second pitch of the at-bat to pad Colorado’s lead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

He built the quintessential bachelor pad: 3,700 square feet with 30-foot ceilings, but just one bedroom, on a spacious second floor, the bed facing the waves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

I open my mouth to protest, but he pulls out a pad of paper from his pocket and a little stub of pencil.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz