off the ground
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That alleviated some homesickness, but it didn’t get Iamaleava’s career up off the ground.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment makers—Lam Research and Applied Materials among them—are some of the few obvious shorter-term beneficiaries as Musk gets the operation off the ground.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He put both his hands out to pull Haridasse up off the ground, but struggled to steady the exhausted runner.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
And since American doesn’t like it either, it looks a deal won’t get off the ground.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Most of all, Nate would remember the feeling of being almost lifted up off the ground, by nothing more than words.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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