launch
verb (used with object)
to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
was launching
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past progressiveof launch.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Campbell’s said it lowered the dividend to save money and help pay off debt, adding that it was launching a new effort to save $500 million by fiscal 2030.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
But when she later moved jobs to work at a new company he was launching, she said she became increasingly aware of his "controlling" behaviour.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Turner’s signature achievement was launching the 24-hour news era in 1980 with CNN.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
But on Thursday, a US official confirmed to AFP that Washington was launching its own international coalition to restart shipping, dubbed "the Maritime Freedom Construct".
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
The PAC announced that it was launching its own antipass campaign on March 21, ten days before ours was to begin.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
