Synonyms for liftoff
liftoff

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1. liftoffnoun

   the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad

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1. List of paraphrases for "liftoff":

   takeoff, take-off, lift-off

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1. Homer Ahr:

   Our job was to arrive at 5 a.m., we brought up the machines and checked out the software to do a dry run of the launch without involving the flight controllers. Later, we brought up the prime computer we used and before you knew it, it was liftoff. I typed in one of the first things that we entered into the computer, the time of liftoff 8 : [ 32 a.m. EST ]. I made a whole bunch of commands after that, but it was really sort of weird.

2. Gavin Parry:

   Tonight's payroll numbers are very important for sentiment on whether we'll see a December liftoff from the Fed, but for Japanese companies with exposure to U.S. consumers, they're also a window into U.S. consumer sentiment, so they will be of special interest for sectors like autos.

3. Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart:

   I think the point of 'liftoff' is close, the economy has made great gains and is approaching an acceptable normal ... conditions are no longer extraordinary.

4. Michael Matousek:

   People are still concerned about whether we will have a liftoff in the fall or not. That's the big driver.

5. Federal Reserve President James Bullard:

   My sense is that markets are well-prepared for a possible rate increase globally, and that this is not too surprising given our liftoff from December and the policy of the committee which has been to try to normalize rates slowly and gradually over time, so my ideal is that if all goes well this will come off very smoothly.