taking off
Example Sentences
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Solo entrepreneurship is also taking off in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Støre had told public broadcaster NRK: "His flight was almost hit by a drone when it was taking off from Moldova."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The “10 Things I Hate About You” star was raised in Manhattan and began performing at a young age before enrolling at Columbia University—even as her Hollywood career was taking off.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The FAA review found that an air-traffic controller alerted Marine One about the American Airlines jet, which was taking off for Pensacola, Fla., but didn’t notify the plane’s pilots of the helicopter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
He bitterly regretted not copying Hord and taking off his jerkin.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
