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Understanding what the coverage is doing, when is it time to take off and go,” Kennedy said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

A 2013 push by Google failed to take off but Meta's smart spectacles, developed in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, have fared much better.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

"We've been told the radar is down and we can't take off," Phil said.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

At 4:30 a.m., as we were about to take off on the first riding day, a man named Wayne emerged from the dark near the port-a-potties and asked: “May I pray for you?”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

The reality crystallizes for me, though, when Dad instructs us to take off our blindfolds and Debbie and Zara are standing in front of us.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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