drone on
phrasal verb
droned on; droning on; drones on
informal
: to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting
She had trouble keeping awake as he droned on about himself.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded to Newsweek's request for comment with a link to its joint statement with the , Department of Defense (DOD) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) addressing the drones on December 16.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
White House briefing met with criticism White House national security communications adviser John Kirby gave a briefing on the unidentified drones on Thursday, telling reporters there was no evidence of a national security or public safety threat from the drone sightings.
—Joanne Haner, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Another Ukrainian drone on Sunday targeted a drone factory in Izhevsk, deep inside Russia, according to anti-Kremlin Russian news channels on the Telegram messaging app.
—Joanna Kozlowska, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
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The Week Us, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded to Newsweek's request for comment with a link to its joint statement with the , Department of Defense (DOD) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) addressing the drones on December 16.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
White House briefing met with criticism White House national security communications adviser John Kirby gave a briefing on the unidentified drones on Thursday, telling reporters there was no evidence of a national security or public safety threat from the drone sightings.
—Joanne Haner, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Another Ukrainian drone on Sunday targeted a drone factory in Izhevsk, deep inside Russia, according to anti-Kremlin Russian news channels on the Telegram messaging app.
—Joanna Kozlowska, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Drone on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone%20on. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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