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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
But the plan has raised concerns among state and federal officials who say such changes could erode safety standards for aircraft that fly on dangerous missions, including curtailing some inspections and regulations for planes that do aerial supervision of tankers that drop water or fire retardant.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
The organization confirmed that naval drones are part of the effort, as are frigates (warships) and maritime patrol aircraft.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
The pilot and passenger cabin of the aircraft was pulled from the river Thursday night.
—Ted Shaffrey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The incident was the first helicopter crash the city has seen since 2019, after an aircraft struck the roof of a skyscraper, killing the pilot.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
The organization confirmed that naval drones are part of the effort, as are frigates (warships) and maritime patrol aircraft.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
The pilot and passenger cabin of the aircraft was pulled from the river Thursday night.
—Ted Shaffrey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The incident was the first helicopter crash the city has seen since 2019, after an aircraft struck the roof of a skyscraper, killing the pilot.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
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Almost nothing gets passengers more excited than the topic of shoes on a plane.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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One of the passengers who had a licensed firearm shot Taylor as the plane landed.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The pilot of a vintage airplane crashed near a rural cafe in Alexander County on Friday afternoon, injuring himself and a passenger, according to the N.C. State Highway Patrol.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2025
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Investigators were also not immediately aware of how Taylor was able to board the airplane with a knife, though Williams acknowledged that the country's smaller airstrips lacked security to fully search passengers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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McPherson preached aboard the ship, and its passengers, spellbound by her blossoming charisma and moved by her plight, gathered just enough funds to buy the young widow and her baby train tickets to New York City, where Minnie would meet them in the fall of 1910.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Nimitz replaced sister ship USS Carl Vinson as the latter was retasked by the Pentagon from the region to the Middle East.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The state sponsored a similar meeting last year with Airbus, the manufacturer of commercial airliners.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2025
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That included the 1983 shooting down of a Korean airliner with 270 people aboard by a Soviet fighter plane, and the deadly 1986 explosion in the Chernobyl nuclear plant, which Soviet authorities denied for several days.—
Fred Weir,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2025
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China’s new policy on not accepting the delivery of Boeing jets was announced early Tuesday which is a further sign that the trade war is heating up not cooling down.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Try a deep soaking tub with jets, a walk-in shower with custom shower head, sauna, high-tech toilet seat, or heated towel bars to make an ordinary bathroom feel luxurious.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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