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takes off
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Meet the man whose calculations quietly determine how, and whether, your next flight takes off.—
Toni Odejimi,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026 -
In the clip, Gelli Haha and her backup dancers twirl around vibrant decor in the sky before the singer hops behind the steering wheel of a huge, fluffy cloud and takes off on a trippy voyage.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Blasts off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasts%20off. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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