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Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

lifted off

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Lifted off - The action of an aircraft in becoming airborne

My flight lifted off at 2 A.M.

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Chapter 4.1: An Indian – American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla - Working with Language [Page 52]

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Chapter 4.1 An Indian – American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla
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