as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
business takes him to all corners of the globe, but he never fails to bring back fairings for the family back in London
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Recent Examples of fairing
Benda The fairings over the upside-down telescopic fork legs create the appearance of a pre-war-style girder design.
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New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
The footage, taken during a Starlink satellite delivery aboard the company's Falcon 9 rocket, shows a view of protective coverings known as payload fairings separating and falling back to Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
SpaceX is also recovering and reusing payload fairings, the shell that encloses satellite payloads during their initial climb through the atmosphere.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
The rocket stands over 320 feet (98 meters) tall and has a fairing nearly 23 feet (7 m) wide, which is larger than the more typical 17-foot (5 m) fairings of other rockets and allows for larger payloads.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
This is accomplished via the winglets on the front fairing, which create a downforce that stabilizes the entire chassis by keeping the front wheel firmly planted to the ground, particularly at high speeds.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
The same company also supplies payload fairings for Europe's Ariane 6 and Vega rockets.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
Puig is a Spanish bodywork manufacturer that started out making bike fairings, then slowly expanded to making other bodywork and accessories.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
Video shows stunning view of Earth from Falcon 9
The in-space video shows a group of Starlink satellites as two pieces of protective hardware, known as payload fairings, fall away from the Falcon 9 rocket that carried the payload to orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
The footage, taken during a Starlink satellite delivery aboard the company's Falcon 9 rocket, shows a view of protective coverings known as payload fairings separating and falling back to Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
SpaceX is also recovering and reusing payload fairings, the shell that encloses satellite payloads during their initial climb through the atmosphere.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
The rocket stands over 320 feet (98 meters) tall and has a fairing nearly 23 feet (7 m) wide, which is larger than the more typical 17-foot (5 m) fairings of other rockets and allows for larger payloads.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
This is accomplished via the winglets on the front fairing, which create a downforce that stabilizes the entire chassis by keeping the front wheel firmly planted to the ground, particularly at high speeds.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
The same company also supplies payload fairings for Europe's Ariane 6 and Vega rockets.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
Puig is a Spanish bodywork manufacturer that started out making bike fairings, then slowly expanded to making other bodywork and accessories.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
Video shows stunning view of Earth from Falcon 9
The in-space video shows a group of Starlink satellites as two pieces of protective hardware, known as payload fairings, fall away from the Falcon 9 rocket that carried the payload to orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairing
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Before the skydive The entirety of Wampler’s TikTok account was actually a Christmas gift from his children, Joe Wampler said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Feb. 2025
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Doris Brynner, a longtime head of Dior’s home furnishings and gift department, died Saturday at 93 in Lausanne, Switzerland, after a short illness, her daughter Victoria confirmed to WWD.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
1 Feb. 2025
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Tickets are now available, as well as an option to stream the concert with a minimum donation of $5.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2025
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About 50 immigrants, mostly women and children, are waiting to pick up food donations.—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2025
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Bowersox’s presentation was part of the Box Lunch Talk speaker series from the Carroll County Historical Society, which also celebrates the county’s 188th birthday.—
Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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Every season, the French label draws an A-list crowd of attendees, and this morning’s presentation at the Grand Palais was certainly no different.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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Sterling and Bronze were gifted the cars for Christmas, with mom Brittany revealing their presents in a series of snaps on her Instagram Stories on Dec. 26.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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And don't forget, the cost of the wedding present doesn't have to cover the cost of your plate.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2025
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In addition to his musical contributions to Late Night, Batiste has also co-composed the score for films like Saturday Night and Pixar's Soul, which won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Grammy.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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But Sunday night, during an interview with the Associated Press on a livestream for the Grammys, there was an interaction that was criticized as disrespectful his career and significant contributions to music.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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