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Recent Examples of blastoff
Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023
Psyche received a booming blastoff from the Falcon Heavy rocket, with 27 kerosene-burning engines providing an initial boost out of the atmosphere.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2023
Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
Shattering the afternoon calm with an ear-splitting roar, the huge 30-foot-wide, 397-foot-tall rocket blasted off from Musk's sprawling Boca Chica, Texas, manufacturing and test facility on the Gulf Coast near Brownsville at 5 p.m. EST, the opening of a 30-minute launch window.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Noun
An anthology of 11 stories, The Devil’s Cut was an 88-page blastoff that sold out of the more than 50,000 copies at the distributor level, landing it among the top-selling books of August.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023
Psyche received a booming blastoff from the Falcon Heavy rocket, with 27 kerosene-burning engines providing an initial boost out of the atmosphere.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2023
Verb
The Saturn, Apollo and space shuttles missions blasted off from this area.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
Shattering the afternoon calm with an ear-splitting roar, the huge 30-foot-wide, 397-foot-tall rocket blasted off from Musk's sprawling Boca Chica, Texas, manufacturing and test facility on the Gulf Coast near Brownsville at 5 p.m. EST, the opening of a 30-minute launch window.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blastoff
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The White House included statements from Amazon and Best Buy executives in its announcement of the launch.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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During the boom in subscription streaming launches several years ago, many players launched with pricing that was designed to attract new subscribers but was unsustainable over the long term.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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On the other hand, however, while cocktails are getting more simplified, many bars are taking off with their cocktail presentations.Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Bayless' show was also taken off the air in 2024 after losing viewers following the loss of his co-host Shannon Sharpe.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Despite the political headwinds, the Sunshine State is zooming ahead in EV adoption with more than 300,000 passenger EVs registered, and 467 electric school buses deployed.Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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Amid the continued success of its third installment, Paramount Pictures’ Sonic the Hedgehog feature franchise has zoomed past $1B at the worldwide box office.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
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In the 10 games before Wednesday’s matchup against the Bucks, his scoring average ballooned to 29.8 points per game on 49.3 percent shooting.Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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A little more than two hours later, the fire had ballooned in size and was visible from space.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Their projects will also become part of the organization’s permanent collection, furthering its commitment to uplifting misrepresented voices.Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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Barger said Trump’s visit would uplift the local community suffering from the wildfire’s damage.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Blastoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoff. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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