as in plane
a machine that flies through the air
a new military aircraft a company that manufactures aircraft
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Recent Examples of aircraft
Flights must regularly avoid regions deemed unsafe for civilian aircraft, from conflict zones to areas where other military activity poses risks.
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Zach Levitt, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
In Jordan, Ukrainian drone operators, armed with interceptor drones, have been deployed to an American military base, a Ukrainian official told ABC News, as Iranian retaliation across the region has heavily relied on unmanned aircraft.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Early flights could cost more than rides on platforms like Uber or Lyft because the number of aircraft will initially be limited.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Even then, the response appeared muted compared with past incidents when US ships or aircraft passed through the waterway.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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Zach Levitt, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
In Jordan, Ukrainian drone operators, armed with interceptor drones, have been deployed to an American military base, a Ukrainian official told ABC News, as Iranian retaliation across the region has heavily relied on unmanned aircraft.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Early flights could cost more than rides on platforms like Uber or Lyft because the number of aircraft will initially be limited.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Even then, the response appeared muted compared with past incidents when US ships or aircraft passed through the waterway.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
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In the early nineteen-fifties, three planes crashed in her home town of Elizabeth, New Jersey, in a span of about two months.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sean Miller’s Longhorns survive and will hop on a plane to fly 2,250 miles to Portland.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Steve Davis, chief scientist at the Everglades Foundation, took a Miami Herald reporter in a small airplane over the wetlands last week.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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In 1952, John Madigan covered the first presidential campaign that used airplanes to move around the country.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Other items from the ship, including the ballasts that served as counterweights for the human cargo, are remaining on display and will be returned to South Africa in two years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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When Grace first awakens on his ship, the film cuts hectically around, above, and below him, as if to approximate his mental and physical disorientation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 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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In the seven decades since the first paying passengers flew on a commercial jet airliner—from London to Johannesburg in 1952—the number of commercial flights has increased exponentially, while the risk of dying on one has grown incredibly small.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The airline also suspended its 2026 earnings guidance because of the volatility in jet fuel markets.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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After graduating with a degree in accounting, McVay had a jet-setting career running the books for Hard Rock Café, House of Blues, The Walt Disney Company, McCormick & Schmick’s and more.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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