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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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Or, take an airboat tour of the Everglades to see wildlife waking up.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
20 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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Set the scene Nearly all guests arrive the most comfortable way, connecting through San Juan on a Tradewind Aviation prop plane to Tortola's Beef Island, a 90-minute ride low enough to count the sailboats moored off Virgin Gorda.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Several weeks later, the couple were put on a plane back to their native country.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
25 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 26 Feb. 2026.
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