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Recent Examples of warplane
While not directly comparable, the spike in Chinese warplanes on Monday superseded the previous daily record in September 2023, when 103 Chinese military aircraft were detected operating around Taiwan in a 24-hour span.
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Wayne Chang, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
While Israel largely refrained from striking Beirut during the first 10 months of the war, Israeli warplanes have been attacking the Lebanese capital on a near-daily basis since the IDF launched its air and ground offensive against Hezbollah.
—NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
Smoke rises as damage occurred in the surrounding buildings as a boy is seen on the wreckage following Israeli warplanes targeted the Dahiyeh area in Beirut, Lebanon on September 28, 2024.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
One significant weapon Biden announced is a long-range bomb known as the Joint Standoff Weapon, which can be released from warplanes and fly to targets as far as 80 miles away.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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Wayne Chang, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
While Israel largely refrained from striking Beirut during the first 10 months of the war, Israeli warplanes have been attacking the Lebanese capital on a near-daily basis since the IDF launched its air and ground offensive against Hezbollah.
—NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
Smoke rises as damage occurred in the surrounding buildings as a boy is seen on the wreckage following Israeli warplanes targeted the Dahiyeh area in Beirut, Lebanon on September 28, 2024.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
One significant weapon Biden announced is a long-range bomb known as the Joint Standoff Weapon, which can be released from warplanes and fly to targets as far as 80 miles away.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warplane
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Parker and Sweeney both know how this story ended: the bomber actually had engine trouble, and the mystery aircraft turned out to be a wedge of swans.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to the Japanese media, this was the fourth time the U.S. military has deployed its bombers to the Korean Peninsula.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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That means that, for the foreseeable future, Niccol will be flying to and from the company’s HQ, likely on a Starbucks private jet, in a trip that spans over 1,000 miles up the Pacific coast.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those problems were worsened by a January incident in which a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines jet soon after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole in its fuselage.Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Most guests float in on vintage Turtle Air seaplanes to the legendary refuge in the heart of the Yasawas.David Hochman, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Dry Tortugas National Park, located 70 miles west of Key West in Florida and only reachable by boat or seaplane, was the third least visited national park in the contiguous U.S. NPS parks in Michigan The National Park Service (NPS) manages many different types of parks.Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
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Russia has sent two prototypes of its latest fighter jet in service, the stealth Su-57, to China for an airshow, where they were reportedly mocked for their poor workmanship and conditions.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Often, a fighter in Romanov’s position would not be concerned about continuing his career in the UFC.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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New Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg is grappling with a balance sheet strained by years of turmoil and the fallout from a strike, now in its seventh week, that is crippling manufacturing of the company’s main cash cow, the 737 Max jetliner.Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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The company has spent much of this year scrambling to cut costs, including furloughing pilots, slashing flights and deferring Airbus jetliner orders.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Warplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warplane. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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