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Recent Examples of launcher
Washington should assess the feasibility of fielding some portion of the future ICBM force in a road-mobile configuration—an approach that would involve mobile launchers that could be quickly relocated.
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Madelyn Creedon, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
According to Stars and Stripes magazine U.S. forces fired upon, and destroyed, several weapons including rocket launchers and a nearby tank that previously fired on the base.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The class’s signature weapon, a crossbow, can mimic the feel of an assault rifle, a shotgun, a sniper, or a grenade launcher depending on the skills and ammunition type in use.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
SpaceX has become a dominant force in the rocket launch industry as the primary rocket launcher for both NASA and the Pentagon, conducting 90% of U.S. launches in 2023.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
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Madelyn Creedon, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
According to Stars and Stripes magazine U.S. forces fired upon, and destroyed, several weapons including rocket launchers and a nearby tank that previously fired on the base.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The class’s signature weapon, a crossbow, can mimic the feel of an assault rifle, a shotgun, a sniper, or a grenade launcher depending on the skills and ammunition type in use.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
SpaceX has become a dominant force in the rocket launch industry as the primary rocket launcher for both NASA and the Pentagon, conducting 90% of U.S. launches in 2023.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
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Place generators outside and more than 20 feet from your home, doors and windows.Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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The Jupiter One is the most powerful and largest pure hydrogen generator on the planet.New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
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The driver who struck the pedestrian remained at the scene and cooperated with police.Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
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The evidence is overwhelming that poverty is a key driver of the recent and unprecedented uptick in irregular immigration.Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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The executors of Jackson’s estate John Branca and John McClain will produce Michael, alongside Graham King, the producer behind Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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The first stone, Tomlin said, would have borne the name of the deceased, followed by the name of the inscription’s dedicatee (or executor).Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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As well as aiming for Carbon Neutrality by 2030, Oslo has one of the highest rates of electric vehicle ownership in the world and has an efficient and green public transport system, including buses, trams, metro lines and ferries that run on electricity, most of which comes from renewable sources.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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On the roads along the way, tanks and armored vehicles were left abandoned, had crashed or had broken down.Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Interested law enforcement agencies must reserve the rooms solely for interviewing victims — not to detain suspects or for officers’ use — and hold an unveiling for the community to see, Pedretti said.Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
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Other law enforcement agencies helped city officers provide extra security, said Reese Harper, a New Orleans police spokesperson.Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Capsaicin itself can speed up digestion, irritate the digestive lining, and trigger diarrhea.Cristina Mutchler, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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Dunn thinks that, like Lewis, Edgar was a victim and that someone else pulled the trigger.Judy Rybak, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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DuPont has been a major disappointment over the past few months but there is a catalyst to get the stock higher.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Biden's re-election campaign mentioned Messi's arrival to Major League Soccer as a catalyst for soccer's growing significance among U.S. audiences, during the 2024 Copa America soccer tournament in Atlanta in June.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
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But an earlier showdown over offshore drilling in other waters provided a test of presidential powers, Book explained.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The roughly 30-minute event to confirm Trump’s return to power unfolded as a tidy, solemn ceremony, once again resembling its traditional role as an uncontroversial formality in the presidential transition process.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Launcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launcher. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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