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Recent Examples of hangar
Leslie Day, a friend who hangared her plane near Ms. Bera’s at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, Calif., outside San Diego, estimated in an interview that Ms. Bera had spent the equivalent of more than three years in the pilot’s seat.
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Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2018
The issue of high fuel prices came to the board’s attention in late spring when airport tenants – which range from flight schools, to charter aircraft, to hangar renters – began to complain to board members.
—Jordan Graham, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2017
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Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2018
The issue of high fuel prices came to the board’s attention in late spring when airport tenants – which range from flight schools, to charter aircraft, to hangar renters – began to complain to board members.
—Jordan Graham, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangar
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Transmission to people generally happens when virus-laden rodent excreta gets stirred up in dust and inhaled—for example, a person sweeping out a shed or garage with a rodent infestation without a mask.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Homes, garages and sheds could also be seen surrounded by several feet of muddy, brown river and lake water.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The mass arrests have swelled detention centers and set ICE off on a national chase for space to warehouse those who have been apprehended.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The mass arrests have swelled detention centers, and set ICE off on a national chase for space to warehouse those who have been apprehended.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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To survive these transformations, rich states have resorted among other things to the ever greater exploitation, not only of poor states, but also of the human and ecological capital housed within them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Between 75 and 90 percent of Housing First participants remain housed after one year, which is significantly higher than traditional treatment-first models.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Shipments include six bottles total, two of each selection, so members have one to open now and one to cellar for savoring at a later date.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2026
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Structured enough to cellar, but irresistible right now.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Hangar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangar. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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