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Recent Examples of air-cushion vehicle
That's what an air-cushion vehicle rides on.
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Wallace Cloud, Popular Mechanics, 25 Feb. 2021
Wallace Cloud, Popular Mechanics, 25 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for air-cushion vehicle
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At Hamadan Airbase in western Iran, craters created by bombs on the runway have been filled and aircraft shelters repaired, according to a CNN analysis and Lair.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Air Force has already started repainting some of the aircraft designated as presidential jets.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 1967: Israeli fighter jets and torpedo boats attacked allies on the USS Liberty, a U.S. Navy research ship collecting intelligence near the Sinai Peninsula, amid the Six-Day War between Israel and neighboring Arab nations Egypt, Syria and Jordan.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
7 June 2024
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Destroyers were invented in the 1880s, when they were called torpedo boat destroyers.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
2 Sep. 2022
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These rules are meant to prepare cities for flying cars, cargo aircraft and air taxi services.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Port San Antonio’s vision to create an air taxi hub of the future is gaining momentum with the help of a Boeing company based in Austin.—
Brandon Lingle,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the Pacific, by the end of World War II, at least 212 PT boats had gotten into the fight.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The PT boat became the bomber squadron of 15 bombers and their crews that Bentsen commanded at age 23.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Today, the average time to get a container from a ship to a train is just under four days.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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To minimize seasickness, choose a stateroom on a lower deck in the middle of the ship.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Davis said many airboat drivers in the area had to close shop.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Grosse Ile Police Department tried guiding Stella to land using an aerial drone, then enlisted the local fire department to help with an airboat.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Wasserman rode on Epstein’s plane and exchanged suggestive messages with Maxwell, the files the DOJ released show.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Once the sale is completed, Spirit will be operating 94 planes, with 28 owned and 66 leased, according to the court file.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Under Chinese doctrine the landing would carried out in boats, landing craft and hovercraft dropped by motherships close to the horizon.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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One of the vessels appears to be a hovercraft.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Air-cushion vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-cushion%20vehicle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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