off the ground
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Microsoft’s Azure cloud unit, which was still getting off the ground, would become OpenAI’s sole cloud provider.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden star in the black comedy/crime thriller set in Australia as co-dependent siblings willing to do anything to get their spray-tan business off the ground.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
But a second place finally gets the Australian's season off the ground, and gives McLaren their first 2026 podium, after he had failed to start the first two races.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Even as artificial intelligence erodes job security, it also helps those who dream of being their own bosses to get startups off the ground.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
He practically lifts Elizabeth off the ground in greeting and shakes hands so enthusiastically while being introduced to Bailey that his fingers are sore afterward.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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