rocket
Example Sentences
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The towering Space Launch System rocket has the job of lofting a vehicle called Orion into space and on its way to the moon.
For instance, inertial navigation systems—used to calculate a position, orientation and speed of an object—were initially developed for rockets.
Their destination was Dubai’s Port of Jebel Ali, a major trading hub, but the jets, missiles and rockets crisscrossing Middle Eastern skies had diverted one ship to the Netherlands and another to Algeria.
From Los Angeles Times
He said the "community was unbelievable", as people opened their gardens and spare rooms for people to come and stay in as the hotel prices rocketed.
From BBC
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the ground test of an upgraded rocket engine, state media reported on Sunday, marking another key step in its weapons programme.
From Barron's
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