as in plane
a machine that flies through the air
a new military aircraft a company that manufactures aircraft
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The airline did not confirm what time the aircraft departed Diani airstrip, saying the pilot failed to communicate upon departure and the airport control tower tried to reach him for 30 minutes before the plane was located.
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CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
For starters, aircraft are closer to the ground at takeoff, landing, and approach, which gives pilots less time to react should something go awry.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
In addition to maritime threats to the homeland, the U.S. military has closely guarded sovereign airspace around Alaska and often intercepts approaching Russian aircraft.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The Lithuanian armed forces said that at approximately 6:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, two Russian aircraft — an SU-30 and an IL-78 — flew about 765 yards into Lithuanian airspace, The Associated Press reported.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
For starters, aircraft are closer to the ground at takeoff, landing, and approach, which gives pilots less time to react should something go awry.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
In addition to maritime threats to the homeland, the U.S. military has closely guarded sovereign airspace around Alaska and often intercepts approaching Russian aircraft.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The Lithuanian armed forces said that at approximately 6:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, two Russian aircraft — an SU-30 and an IL-78 — flew about 765 yards into Lithuanian airspace, The Associated Press reported.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
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Videos during that flight show equipment falling from the ceiling of the plane, with roughly 20 crew members cursing and laughing as they are thrown against their safety harnesses.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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As is often the case with bifurcated tales unfolding between two distinct planes of existence, the characters in the Realm of the Spooks, also have their matching counterparts in Frankelda’s reality.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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An American Airlines Airbus A321 taxis at San Diego International Airport as a United Airlines airplane departs on August 24, 2024 in San Diego, California.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Schichts managed to survive and thrive, building the company, merging with Unilever, founding a cinema, building international networks and even taking to the skies in airplane races.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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Moscow has been accused of hybrid warfare measures in the region; German media outlet Kieler Nachrichten reported Thursday that the Russian amphibious Ropucha-class landing ship Aleksandr Shabalin anchored off the German coast and blocked a key shipping route between the Baltic and the North Seas.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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That research, for example, recently discovered a survivor of the 1912 Titanic disaster was – by sheer chance – buried within feet of a man who worked on the ship that rescued her.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The hijacker was killed when Turkish commandos stormed the airliner and freed the 40 passengers and crew.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Small wonder that companies like British Aircraft Corporation were putting out publicity art showing the Anglo-French Concorde supersonic airliner in the livery of all the world's major airlines in anticipation of hundreds of sales.—
David Szondy
October 28,
New Atlas,
28 Oct. 2025
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Normally, Crow notes, the jet covers stay on, so nothing ever comes out.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In a video posted to 50 Cent’s Instagram, the mogul is seen making some jokes while aboard a private jet with Tony Yayo about leaving G-Unit.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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