fairing

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Recent Examples of fairing The radio silence began after Ars reported that not only was the Terran R likely to be manufactured more traditionally, but that the company was sourcing key elements of the booster—including its payload fairing and pressure domes—from European suppliers. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025 The massive payload fairing of New Glenn, which had a successful debut in January, is particularly appealing to AST because its BlueBird satellites are so large. Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Mar. 2025 The satellite is flat in shape, hence its name, and stackable to fit as many spacecraft as possible into the envelope of a rocket's payload fairing. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025 Benda The fairings over the upside-down telescopic fork legs create the appearance of a pre-war-style girder design. New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025 All other systems, including the second stage, third stage (the Redshift orbital transfer vehicle) and the fairing are already flight qualified. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025 Starship has a massive 9-meter wide cargo fairing. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2025 New Glenn’s fairing is a little smaller at 7 meters. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2025 Still, that is the largest fairing on an operational rocket today. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
  • Absent legislative action, the estate and gift tax exemption will revert to approximately $7 million per person in 2026 (down from nearly $14 million in 2025).
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Scroll on for some of the best gifts for moms ready to be wrapped and passed for Mother's Day.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Pat McAfee initially praised Travis Kelce for making a $3.3 million donation for the homeless, but the tight end admitted that the report was not true.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The agency negotiated that $10 million of the $67 million would be a donation to the Hope Florida Foundation.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Tasks that once took hours or even days-such as creating presentations, analyzing legal documents or making investments decisions—can now be completed in a fraction of the time, allowing employees to focus on high-value tasks that drive business impact.
    Keren Katz, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The Educational Era Content on social networks has traditionally prioritized speed, simplicity and enticing presentation.
    Rafael Schwarz, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.
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  • At present, no state has a waiver that restricts SNAP recipients from purchasing certain foods based on their nutritional value.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Dwight, a former U.S. Air Force captain, subsequently became a sculptor well known for his contributions to art and history.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • If the money did go to political causes, the contributions could jeopardize the Hope Florida Foundation’s nonprofit status.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025

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“Fairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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