taking off
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“But he never formalized it as a therapy treatment. Nobody has. Now it’s taking off, it’s definitely rising.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Just 56 seconds after taking off from RAF Coningsby, witnesses saw the plane turn and plunge to the ground.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from the island on Wednesday night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Local media reported that the planes had turned back to Hawaii shortly after taking off for Guam.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
He had heard the clatter of a helicopter taking off and knew that Herod Sayle must be on his way to London.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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