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soft launch

British  

noun

  1. the launch of a website in stages, with regular updating

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to implement the soft launch of (a website)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She used her grandmother's house in Manchester as a base to launch her business and said she had "nothing to lose".

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Rivian said it plans to launch a $44,990 SUV in 2027.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

Where a well-defended ball can suddenly become a goal with a nearly undetectable flick of a foot, or a perfectly placed shot blocked by a goalie’s incredible ability to launch into space?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

A consortium backed by BlackRock, Google and Coinbase announced plans to launch a new dollar-backed stablecoin called Open USD, to be offered later this year on multiple blockchain networks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Each time I peer overboard, I half expect the Abyssal Serpent to launch itself out of the water, clamp onto my head, and take me down.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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