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a machine that flies through the air
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Recent Examples of aircraft
Zelenskyy denied Russian claims of having shot down any of the aircraft.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
On touchdown, investigators determined the side-stay attached to the aircraft’s right main landing gear fractured, the gear retracted, and the right wing broke between the landing gear and fuselage, which is the central part of the plane.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Engels -- situated more than 465 miles from the Ukrainian border -- is a major strategic bomber base, from which Russian aircraft have launched long-range missile strikes through the 3-year-old war.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Boeing’s aircraft are made up of thousands of parts subject to demanding specifications, so suppliers aren’t easily replaced.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
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Katya Soldak, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
On touchdown, investigators determined the side-stay attached to the aircraft’s right main landing gear fractured, the gear retracted, and the right wing broke between the landing gear and fuselage, which is the central part of the plane.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Engels -- situated more than 465 miles from the Ukrainian border -- is a major strategic bomber base, from which Russian aircraft have launched long-range missile strikes through the 3-year-old war.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Boeing’s aircraft are made up of thousands of parts subject to demanding specifications, so suppliers aren’t easily replaced.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
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The plane exploded and plunged into the frigid Potomac River, killing all 64 people on board, including 28 members of the figure skating community.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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This Lego Marvel set includes minifigures of Captain America, Falcon, Red Hulk, and Ruth Bat-Seraph, as well as a jet plane with two stud shooters.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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In this case, preparing for war meant shipping designs, sample parts, and airplane prototypes to CanCar’s factory at Fort William late in 1938.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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In 1952, a case known as United States v. Reynolds went before the Supreme Court, in which the widows of three civilian crew members who were killed in a U.S. military airplane crash sued the government to obtain the accident investigation report.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
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The strikes come amid a new, dangerous cycle of escalation in the Middle East in which Ansar Allah has resumed its long-range offensive against Israel and ships navigating the Red Sea and surrounding waters.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Battlestar Galactica, an ancient starship that had been decommissioned, is the only ship to survive the attack.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2025
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Air Force One also looks remarkably different from a commercial airliner on the inside.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
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An entire flashback episode with Xavier's father exists to establish that Xavier is obsessed with planes (his grandfather was a Tuskegee Airman, and his father flew commercial airliners) and has his pilot's license.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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At touchdown, the landing gear collapsed, the left wing separated from the fuselage, and a jet fuel leak ignited, triggering a runway fire as the plane rolled onto its back.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The incident came after other safety issues had been linked to Boeing's Max line of aircraft, heightening concerns about the jet's safety.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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