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a machine that flies through the air
a new military aircraft a company that manufactures aircraft
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Recent Examples of aircraft
An American Airlines jet was forced to abort its landing to avoid another aircraft flying in the same area in Virginia.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
When will the Aria Suites be available? Cathay Pacific is progressively refurbishing older Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with not only a new business-class cabin but also a modernized premium-economy cabin.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Finally, the United States should reject Taiwanese requests for big-ticket items such as aircraft and warships that would be easy targets for Chinese missiles and would be unlikely to withstand an initial Chinese attack.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Passengers were forced to evacuate a Delta Air Lines aircraft using emergency slides on Monday morning after haze was found inside, according to the airline.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
When will the Aria Suites be available? Cathay Pacific is progressively refurbishing older Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with not only a new business-class cabin but also a modernized premium-economy cabin.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Finally, the United States should reject Taiwanese requests for big-ticket items such as aircraft and warships that would be easy targets for Chinese missiles and would be unlikely to withstand an initial Chinese attack.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Passengers were forced to evacuate a Delta Air Lines aircraft using emergency slides on Monday morning after haze was found inside, according to the airline.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
Noun
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Starmer said the United Kingdom is ready to back the plan with boots on the ground and planes in the air.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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New planes’ longer ranges compared with older models are opening up new nonstop routes for carriers.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) was forced to scramble fighter jets three times over President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in South Florida on Saturday after airplanes violated restricted airspace.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, for example, manages a fleet of scientific and survey ships and airplanes that provide key data for climate, weather, fisheries, and underwater mapping.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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In separate raids on Crimean anchorages in February, May and June 2024, the USVs sank a corvette, a landing ship, a patrol boat and a tugboat.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The service tallied 296 battle force ships (aircraft carriers, submarines, surface combatants, amphibious ships, and logistics and support ships) in December.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
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The aircraft is the precursor to the development of Boom’s supersonic commercial airliner, Overture.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after several airliners on approach to land at Washington Reagan National Airport Saturday morning received what appear to be false alarms from their onboard Traffic Collision Avoidance System.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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His social media is plastered with videos of private jets and sportscars.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump flew on Jeffrey Epstein's private jets repeatedly during the 1990s, files released by Attorney General Pam Bondi show.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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