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Recent Examples of supersonic
But this is the year the FAA will once again open the door to supersonics.
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Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 7 Jan. 2019
The Devils landed winger Patrick Maroon, no stranger to riding shotgun beside former superstar teammates like Connor McDavid and Ryan Getzlaf, as well as the supersonic Michael Grabner last Thursday.
—Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 27 Feb. 2018
Simply put, not enough passengers could afford to fly supersonic.
—Jeff Wise, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2017
The SuperSonics had back-to-back picks, Nos. 6 and 7, after their championship and took Rutgers’ James Bailey ahead of Johnson.
—cleveland.com, 20 June 2017
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Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 7 Jan. 2019
The Devils landed winger Patrick Maroon, no stranger to riding shotgun beside former superstar teammates like Connor McDavid and Ryan Getzlaf, as well as the supersonic Michael Grabner last Thursday.
—Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 27 Feb. 2018
Simply put, not enough passengers could afford to fly supersonic.
—Jeff Wise, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2017
The SuperSonics had back-to-back picks, Nos. 6 and 7, after their championship and took Rutgers’ James Bailey ahead of Johnson.
—cleveland.com, 20 June 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersonic
Noun
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The drill involved 21 warships, three submarines, 41 fighter jets, 19 helicopters, and 10 patrol aircraft.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The Netherlands has provided key arms to Kyiv, including F-16 fighter jets.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Key Polish exports to the U.S. include machinery and mechanical equipment, notably turbojet and turboprop engines.—
Lidia Kurasinska,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Next will come Barracuda cruise missiles, Roadrunner autonomous twin turbojet vehicles and more.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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The twin-engine turboprop aircraft was headed to Columbia County Airport in Hudson, about 15 miles northwest of Copake, the FAA said.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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The system has also been applied to higher-end jet and turboprops like the Piper M700 and Daher TBM.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
13 May 2025
Noun
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In a letter sent Wednesday, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) argued that Hegseth’s formal acceptance of the Boeing 747 jetliner last month — a move made so the Air Force can upgrade its security measures so it may eventually be used as Air Force One — violates the Constitution Emoluments Clause.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
6 June 2025
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Any Air Force plane carrying the president is called Air Force One, though the term is usually applied to the jetliners modified for the purpose.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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By then, Kyiv had received some Patriot systems and already succeeded in shooting down some of Russia’s most advanced missiles and aircraft.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Wait times for popular new aircraft models already stretch into the next decade with demand still strong.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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“Supersonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersonic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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