takeoff

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It was working on electric takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft through its Jaunt Air Mobility subsidiary.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Some may perceive this as mere growing pains for a now-decade-old Silicon Valley giant that experienced a massive growth spurt after ChatGPT’s takeoff.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Before takeoff, shippers deal with complex veterinary clearances, quarantines and equine paperwork.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 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

One hundred and eight minutes after takeoff, Yuri Gagarin’s feet touched down on the soft dirt of a recently plowed field.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin