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a machine that flies through the air
a new military aircraft a company that manufactures aircraft
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Recent Examples of aircraft
Why not be like aircraft manufacturers and shipyards that build the vehicles and sell them?
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 June 2025
The two aircraft were similar — the C-47A was used in World War II as a military plane, while the DC-3 was considered its civilian equivalent.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2025
Air Force One, the president’s official plane, could be the most famous aircraft in the world.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
However, the aircraft itself did suffer a lot of damage.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 May 2025
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 June 2025
The two aircraft were similar — the C-47A was used in World War II as a military plane, while the DC-3 was considered its civilian equivalent.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2025
Air Force One, the president’s official plane, could be the most famous aircraft in the world.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
However, the aircraft itself did suffer a lot of damage.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
Noun
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War planes fly over the international ceremony commemorating the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings June 6 on Utah Beach, Normandy.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Transits also require a precise alignment between the orbital plane of a planetary system and our line of sight.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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More than half of travelers (52 percent) believed people should never fart on an airplane and should hold it in, with Americans (54 percent) more likely than Brits (47 percent) to agree.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
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As Trump is relying on Qatar for hostage release talks and supplying him with a new presidential airplane, Stutzman said Doha cannot be trusted.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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The Knight IEMs ship with high-quality 8-core OCC cable with OFC silver plating.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The currents in the East River are quite strong, and may have been one of the causes why the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtémoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge earlier this month.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
Noun
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President Trump has spent the first major overseas trip of his second administration — next stop Wednesday in Qatar — beating back allegations that he was personally profiting from foreign leaders by accepting a $400-million luxury airliner from the gulf state’s royal family.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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At the end of the Vietnam War, South Vietnamese soldiers swarmed a Pan Am airliner to save themselves from the rapidly-advancing North Vietnamese army.—
David Martin,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The drill involved 21 warships, three submarines, 41 fighter jets, 19 helicopters, and 10 patrol aircraft.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The Netherlands has provided key arms to Kyiv, including F-16 fighter jets.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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