takeoff

Example Sentences

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For Victor Glover -- the first person of color to fly around the Moon -- a lot of that raw delight arrived at takeoff.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

And it was primed for further takeoff on the burgeoning Web 2.0 circuit, as Walker entered syndication and social media really began taking off.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

"I was panicking all the way up to takeoff, I would've been stranded there by myself because they obviously separated our group into separate flights - it was a nightmare."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Iran did the same in 2020, accidentally shooting down Ukrainian Airlines Flight PS752 shortly after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 passengers and crew onboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

He was two steps behind when I hit the foul line, and when I took my takeoff step he was still on the wood.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers