off the ground
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Technical and regulatory challenges have so far prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
"So, we're talking about decades of work to even get that off the ground."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
They’re struggling just to get careers off the ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The primary suite rounds off the ground floor.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Tano exhales and scoops the akrafena off the ground.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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