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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
Cuban’s big credit limit and bigger heart Within 48 hours, the McMahons were on a chartered medical aircraft to Cincinnati, paid for by Cuban and Claimable.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The bill includes exemptions for vehicles, vessels or aircraft brought into California temporarily for repair or warranty work.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Archer is participating in the initiative and is working on projects involving aircraft demonstrations.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said at a news conference Tuesday that the airport uses a safety system called ASDE-X to track surface movements of aircraft and vehicles.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The bill includes exemptions for vehicles, vessels or aircraft brought into California temporarily for repair or warranty work.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Archer is participating in the initiative and is working on projects involving aircraft demonstrations.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said at a news conference Tuesday that the airport uses a safety system called ASDE-X to track surface movements of aircraft and vehicles.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
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In 2023, the plane went through a detailed revision known as an overhaul, in which its engines were inspected and key components were replaced.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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According to Air Canada, 39 of the passengers and crew members were injured when the arriving Air Canada Express plane collided with an emergency vehicle on a runway just before midnight Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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While much of an airplane is made of aluminum, the nose tip, which houses the radar equipment, is made of plastic.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
23 Mar. 2026
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Einsetler said coordination between emergency equipment moving across runways and airplanes is a key priority for air traffic controllers.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Normally ships use a two-lane shipping channel in the middle of the strait.—
David McHugh,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Two years ago, a ship the size of three football fields struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a nearly two-mile-long bridge that served as a core artery of the irreplaceable Port of Baltimore.—
Wes Moore,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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The latest victim, Todd Inman, was the NTSB’s on-site representative for the investigation of the midair collision of a civilian airliner and Army helicopter that killed 67 people over the Potomac River in Washington 14 months ago.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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The airliner is set to unveil its next luxe lounge at New York’s JFK airport later this year.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring several others, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Air traffic control audio captured the dramatic radio traffic before and after an Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, March 22, an accident that killed two pilots and injured dozens of others.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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