taking off

Example Sentences

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Between her arriving at the departures hall and taking off, air-raid sirens sounded five times, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"When there's no wind or storm, not a week goes by without flights taking off from here. The hangar door opens right onto the runway. That's a real competitive advantage," said Canguilhem.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Planes taking off from there will be forced to bypass much of the Iberian peninsula - either by flying over the eastern Atlantic or over France.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

His career was taking off after the better part of a decade doing sets at the Comedy Store, where he was the first Vietnamese American person to work as a door guy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

He’s taking off from Sal’s today just for a mini vacation.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas