launch
verb (used with object)
to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
am launching
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present progressiveof launch (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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This week, I am launching #FreeYourCoconuts, a viral campaign to shame British retailers into eliminating this ridiculous overpackaging once and for all.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 21, 2018
"I am launching my candidacy to be the first minister of Scotland."
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2014
"I am launching this message at the United Nations today as a cry of alarm," he said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 5, 2014
Ricardo Geromel My contributions are related to global economic issues with a focus on Brazil, where I was born and raised, and China, where I am launching my own business.
From Forbes ● Nov. 29, 2011
Behold I am launching across the black seas a page that may turn nasty—but my dear Louis, it's only because I love so your divine prose and want the comfort of it.
From The Letters of Henry James (volume I) by Henry James
