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a machine that flies through the air
a new military aircraft a company that manufactures aircraft
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Recent Examples of aircraft
Meanwhile, Boeing’s production of aircraft continues to build.
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Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The airline, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has already placed orders for dozens of aircraft, including 39 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and 60 Airbus A321neo aircraft.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
The Trump administration has insisted the gift was legal because the plane was being donated to the Department of Defense, not him personally, and Qatar was not getting anything in return for transferring the aircraft.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 21 May 2025
The directive, issued by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, tasks the Air Force with assessing the extensive security and technical modifications required for the aircraft, which is currently in San Antonio.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The airline, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has already placed orders for dozens of aircraft, including 39 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and 60 Airbus A321neo aircraft.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
The Trump administration has insisted the gift was legal because the plane was being donated to the Department of Defense, not him personally, and Qatar was not getting anything in return for transferring the aircraft.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 21 May 2025
The directive, issued by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, tasks the Air Force with assessing the extensive security and technical modifications required for the aircraft, which is currently in San Antonio.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
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By 2027, United expects to have 30 such planes available.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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In early April, the Chinese government had ordered restrictions on the export of rare earth metals and magnets, critical components for cars, planes and semiconductors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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But according to flight attendants, many travelers are regularly breaking the rules of good airplane behavior, often without even realizing it.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
14 May 2025
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The work will start in June and the majority of airplanes will be finished by July, with the remainder done in 2026.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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The ship's 147-foot masts, which were shining bright with decorative lights, couldn't clear the arched bridge and were sheared off upon impact.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The novel moves more briskly when the ship’s crew is introduced.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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President Trump has spent the first major overseas trip of his second administration — next stop Wednesday in Qatar — beating back allegations that he was personally profiting from foreign leaders by accepting a $400-million luxury airliner from the gulf state’s royal family.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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At the end of the Vietnam War, South Vietnamese soldiers swarmed a Pan Am airliner to save themselves from the rapidly-advancing North Vietnamese army.—
David Martin,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The San Diego Fire Department said that the fire at the crash site was caused by leaking jet fuel, which was why an evacuation of the area was a top priority.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Getty Images Airlines are facing an uphill battle during peak travel season as delivery delays at Boeing and Airbus fuel a commercial jet shortage.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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