Recent Examples on the WebThe bomb weighs 250 pounds, including 37 pounds of explosives, and is fired from warplanes.—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 8 June 2024 Pearl Harbor came under surprise attack by 353 Japanese warplanes, sinking or damaging 16 U.S. ships, destroying 180 aircraft and killing 2,393 Americans while wounding 1,178 others.—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 Russian warships have made port calls in Cuba before, and warplanes have flown along the East Coast in the past as well, but this will be the first time in five years both will happen at the same time, Martin said.—CBS News, 6 June 2024 If the Allies risked it anyway, but the skies did not clear enough for airborne troops to make their jumps or for Allied warplanes to protect the beachheads, an onrush of German tanks could crush the toeholds on French sand.—The Editors, National Review, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for warplane
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