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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
The Army promises a muscular display of armor, attack aircraft and artillery during its 250th anniversary celebration June 14.
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Fireworks on the National Mall begin at 8:45 p.m.
The Washington Post reported that the parade will include about 150 ground vehicles, 6,600 soldiers and 50 aircraft, grouped to represent each major era of the Army’s history.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025
Army officials say about 6,600 soldiers, 150 vehicles and more than 50 aircraft are set to participate.
—June 14, CBS News, 14 June 2025
There were 230 passengers and 12 crew on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Fireworks on the National Mall begin at 8:45 p.m.
The Washington Post reported that the parade will include about 150 ground vehicles, 6,600 soldiers and 50 aircraft, grouped to represent each major era of the Army’s history.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025
Army officials say about 6,600 soldiers, 150 vehicles and more than 50 aircraft are set to participate.
—June 14, CBS News, 14 June 2025
There were 230 passengers and 12 crew on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
Noun
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Transits also require a precise alignment between the orbital plane of a planetary system and our line of sight.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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The appearance of Trump's name in the flight logs does not necessarily indicate wrongdoing, as many of the individuals named could have been on Epstein's plane for legitimate reasons.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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As Trump is relying on Qatar for hostage release talks and supplying him with a new presidential airplane, Stutzman said Doha cannot be trusted.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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More than half of travelers (52 percent) believed people should never fart on an airplane and should hold it in, with Americans (54 percent) more likely than Brits (47 percent) to agree.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
Noun
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When the Yautja harpoon the ship from below, the humans are temporarily blocked from taking off until Ursa decides to sacrifice herself, sliding down the cable and severing it from the ship.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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As of June 12, the ship was still partially sunken about 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, and a broadcast notice was issued telling mariners to avoid the area, according to officials.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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The report documented hundreds of instances where balloons, birds and satellites were mistakenly identified, along with a few cases that remain puzzling—such as a close encounter between a commercial airliner and an unidentified object off the New York coast.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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The proposals come months after January's deadly midair collision between an Army helicopter and a commercial airliner over Washington, D.C., which is under investigation.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
8 May 2025
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To close the week, JT’s jet black waist-length hair proved summer isn’t just for braids, while her pink pedi and neon French tips turned a minimal look maximal.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 June 2025
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Another high-profile American caught in the conflict, CNN political analyst Scott Jennings, spoke to THR from his hotel room in Tiberias on Friday as IDF fighter jets roared overhead.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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