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launcher

noun

Definition of launcher

as in generator

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Recent Examples of launcher This time around, there is so much more to SpaceX than just a dish company or a satellite launcher, or even an X, which was part of the xAI operation that Musk bought in February. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 June 2026 The demonstration involved launching a Hornet Block 1 interceptor from a containerized launcher temporarily installed on the vessel. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 The eight segments will join two segments delivered in April at KSC ready to be stacked to form the twin solid rocket boosters atop the mobile launcher 1 as the SLS rocket begins to take shape this summer. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026 On Monday, Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force announced the deployment of a Type-12 missile launcher on the southernmost remote island of Minamitorishima, an apparent response to China’s growing activity expanding into the Pacific. — ABC News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for launcher

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Noun

An integrated 2,800-W gasoline generator is available optionally and comes complete with an on/off switch in the driver's cab.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
The two-part procedure involves implanting thin electrodes into precise areas of the brain linked to Tourette symptoms, then connecting them under the skin to a pulse generator near the collarbone.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of generator

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Even in Moscow, extraordinary scenes are emerging of cars and trucks lining up outside gas stations, with some drivers waiting for hours with no guarantee of being able to fill up.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The fireworks event is an important economic driver in a year when Big Bear saw less snow than usual during its peak winter months, the travel organization said.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of driver

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Contact certain people about the debt Debt collectors are generally permitted to contact the executor, administrator or personal representative handling the estate.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 June 2026
The digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 June 2026

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The memo also addressed aftermarket auto parts and would supersede the ability of the California Air Resources Board to evaluate parts that affect vehicle emissions.

— Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
The smoke from the burning vehicles contained hazardous materials commonly found in automobiles, including fuels, oils and interior components, Nunez said, although steady winds helped disperse the smoke.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of vehicle

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The average time for an applicant to be on-duty is now 326 days for special agents and 256 days for police officers, the agency said.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Three of the reports stemmed from consumers swallowing the metal pieces and seeking medical treatment to remove them from their digestive tract or throat, the agency said.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of agency

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People with asthma who use a rescue inhaler should keep it close in case fireworks trigger wheezing or other symptoms, the expert advised.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
In cybersecurity, the equivalent appears when over-aggressive controls lock out real users, isolate healthy services, kill critical processes or trigger cascading operational disruption.

— Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of trigger

Noun

Citi also added a 30-day downside catalyst on Qualcomm on concerns about smartphone shipments.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 July 2026
The iconic bunny costume moment, when Elle is tricked into showing up to a non-costume party wearing a Playboy bunny get-up, was the catalyst for exploring how Elle was able to shake that humiliation off.

— Scarlett Harris, IndieWire, 6 July 2026

Definition of catalyst

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