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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
after retiring, he launched a small company devoted to making medical devices
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as in began
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
she launched a career in journalism after quitting acting school
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
infantrymen launching grenades at the nest of machine gunners
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Recent Examples of launched
Moore launched the effort for a streamlined federal-to-state pipeline for job seekers last month.
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Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Originally a Twitter project under then CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky launched publicly last year, mirroring Twitter’s pre-Musk design.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
That decline pushed the company out of the top spot for only the third time since Nielsen launched its report.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
In 2009, the Obama administration led an effort to terminate the Doha Round—a multilateral trade negotiation under the World Trade Organization launched in 2001.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
When Iran launched a barrage of missiles and drones against Israel in April 2024, Jordan helped shoot them down.
—Curtis R. Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
Specialist audio brand iFi has launched its latest product in the form of the iDSD Valkyrie.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Six of the submarines have been launched already, while the seventh is being constructed.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2025
The 24-hour economic blackout is one of several protests launched by consumer groups, which also includes specific boycotts against Target by national activists upset with the retailer for its retreat from DEI efforts.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Originally a Twitter project under then CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky launched publicly last year, mirroring Twitter’s pre-Musk design.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
That decline pushed the company out of the top spot for only the third time since Nielsen launched its report.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
In 2009, the Obama administration led an effort to terminate the Doha Round—a multilateral trade negotiation under the World Trade Organization launched in 2001.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
When Iran launched a barrage of missiles and drones against Israel in April 2024, Jordan helped shoot them down.
—Curtis R. Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
Specialist audio brand iFi has launched its latest product in the form of the iDSD Valkyrie.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Six of the submarines have been launched already, while the seventh is being constructed.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2025
The 24-hour economic blackout is one of several protests launched by consumer groups, which also includes specific boycotts against Target by national activists upset with the retailer for its retreat from DEI efforts.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launched
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Motivated by these stories, Riley founded the Transition Academy.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Printemps Group was founded in 1865 and operates 20 department stores in France.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Season 5, episode 11 began with Tommy (Gina Torres) learning that her tumors are growing in size, giving her possibly just days to live.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Despite being a commoner, Harald broke his father’s rule and began dating Sonja, but Olav ordered Harald to cut off contact with her once he was made aware of their relationship.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bayern Munich set up theirs in 1970, Barcelona established one in 1988 and Liverpool did so the following year — although Juventus, Milan, Manchester United and Dortmund only came on board from the late 2010s onwards.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Send Out Invitations Plans should be clearly established well ahead of time.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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The company has not commenced any operations and does not expect to generate operating revenues until after completing a business combination.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
27 Dec. 2024
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An epic hoedown commenced, complete with line dancing where Blue Ivy joined in for the finale.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
25 Dec. 2024
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After the racing cars sideswiped, Cobb lost control of his Audi, which hurled across the grassy median and into the westbound lanes.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2025
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Zero Day took the exit ramp off Act Two and hurled into Act Three at full speed.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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For example, a deal that came through a warm referral from a board member is far more likely to close than one initiated by cold outreach.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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However, umpires ruled that because the contact was initiated out of play, no interference had occurred.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The commission started infringement procedures against those countries.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The cold of the night had returned, and the baby had started to shiver.—
Karen Zautyk,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Steam's recommendation algorithm noticed, and tossed 2021's Fights in Tight Spaces at me.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Dec. 2024
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In Hampton this summer, Tucker tossed pink and yellow petals into the Chesapeake Bay to honor African ancestors brought to Virginia centuries ago.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Launched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launched. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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