turboprops

plural of turboprop

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turboprops
Noun
  • Whereas a hotel or resort can focus on implementing competitive strategies while staying at one address, private jets are continuously in motion.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Israeli fighter jets launched ballistic missiles from the Red Sea to strike Hamas leaders in Qatar on September 9, in a move that bypassed regional air defenses and avoided crossing into Middle Eastern airspace.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Spirit jet, en route from Fort Lauderdale to Boston, came within eight miles laterally of the presidential aircraft before adjusting course.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In footage posted on social media by 7NEWS Australia, flames can be seen bursting from the plane's engines, followed by a puff of smoke as the aircraft accelerates on the runway.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Turboprops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turboprops. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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