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rockets

  • present tense form
    of rocket (3rd person singular).
    rocket
    noun
    any of various simple or complex tubelike devices containing combustibles that on being ignited liberate gases whose action propels the tube through the air: used for pyrotechnic effect, signaling, carrying a lifeline, hurling explosives at an enemy, putting a space vehicle into orbit, etc.

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Little work has been done at the site after Moray-headquartered rockets firm Orbex put construction on hold in 2024.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Bangers, rockets and screamers have long been part of Bonfire Night - but the traditional celebrations might sound a little different next year.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Germany deployed the world’s first targeted long-range military rockets, the V1 and V2, which it rained on Britain and infrastructure including the Belgian port of Antwerp, an Allied supply node after D-Day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Musk said that SpaceX’s investment-grade credit rating and its diversified business, which includes revenue from rockets and Starlink satellite technology, enabled it to land the deal.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Another is hot pink, with candy-colored rockets arranged in bouquets on its counter.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day