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launching
  • present participle of launch.

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OpenAI became one of the most talked about tech companies in the world after launching the increasingly popular ChatGPT AI chatbot in 2022.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Gerstner expressed concerns that investors are “layering up” right now, noting that “there are 14 exchange-traded funds launching on the day of the SpaceX IPO,” some of which are aimed at levering returns.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Bloomberg Philanthropies is launching a $90 million program that includes a partnership with Ford, which needs more mechanics at its dealerships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It designs rockets as well as manufacturing and launching its own and other people's satellites.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Based east of Lima in the Andes heights, it first became prominent in the sixth century a.d.—a bad time to be launching a nation on the Pacific side of South America.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann