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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
McGill’s bearing division, which was housed there, once made parts for several aircraft.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Survey respondents told Barclays that clients had put purchases on hold, fearing the impact of tariffs not only on the aircraft market but also their operating businesses.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Islamabad took a number of punitive measures against India over its diplomatic maneuvering, including the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft and a prohibition on Indian transit through the country.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
Drones and missiles entering NATO airspace have not been treated as attacks on the alliance so far, but Polish authorities have scrambled aircraft several times in recent weeks because of Moscow's aerial attacks on Ukraine.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Survey respondents told Barclays that clients had put purchases on hold, fearing the impact of tariffs not only on the aircraft market but also their operating businesses.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Islamabad took a number of punitive measures against India over its diplomatic maneuvering, including the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft and a prohibition on Indian transit through the country.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
Drones and missiles entering NATO airspace have not been treated as attacks on the alliance so far, but Polish authorities have scrambled aircraft several times in recent weeks because of Moscow's aerial attacks on Ukraine.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
Noun
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Almost nothing gets passengers more excited than the topic of shoes on a plane.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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After a day of travel, Öztürk was put on a plane and moved to the ICE detention center in Basile, Louisiana, where an immigration judge denied her request for bond this week.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Investigators were also not immediately aware of how Taylor was able to board the airplane with a knife, though Williams acknowledged that the country's smaller airstrips lacked security to fully search passengers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The pilot of a vintage airplane crashed near a rural cafe in Alexander County on Friday afternoon, injuring himself and a passenger, according to the N.C. State Highway Patrol.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2025
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Police helicopters whirled overhead, part of the massive security operation Italian authorities mounted, including more than 2,500 police, 1,500 soldiers and a torpedo ship off the coast, Italian media reported.—
Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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An emergency on their ship sends them scrambling, and when their crewmate (Finn Cole) gets trapped on the seabed with only five minutes of oxygen in his tank, the two divers have to get creative – and fast – to save him.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The next-generation airliner was billions of dollars over budget and three years late.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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But why isn't the future Airbus airliner running on hydrogen?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2025
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Fighter jets are routinely towed around the hangar deck to park them where they are needed for any flight operations or other work.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The two airman inside the jet were said to have escaped safely.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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