drone on
phrasal verb
droned on; droning on; drones on
informal
: to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting
She had trouble keeping awake as he droned on about himself.
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According to official statements, the group first started using explosive-laden drones on Nov. 2 in an attack on an Israeli army post in the Golan Heights, footage of which was later released on its Telegram account.
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Samuel Granados, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
The airstrike targeted three locations after three U.S. service members were injured, one critically, by an attack drone on Christmas Day.
—Isabel C. Morales, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
On the island of Samos, a 74-year-old Dutch tourist was found by a fire department drone on Saturday lying face down in a ravine about 300 meters (328 yards) from the spot where he was last seen six days earlier, walking with some difficulty in the blistering heat.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 17 June 2024
Rescuers used boats and drones on the creek in both directions, as well as on both sides of the Delaware River where the creek meets it.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024
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Samuel Granados, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
The airstrike targeted three locations after three U.S. service members were injured, one critically, by an attack drone on Christmas Day.
—Isabel C. Morales, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
On the island of Samos, a 74-year-old Dutch tourist was found by a fire department drone on Saturday lying face down in a ravine about 300 meters (328 yards) from the spot where he was last seen six days earlier, walking with some difficulty in the blistering heat.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 17 June 2024
Rescuers used boats and drones on the creek in both directions, as well as on both sides of the Delaware River where the creek meets it.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Drone on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone%20on. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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