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
The hunt had begun on August 17, 1974, when Haycock and Wimmer and I left Provo, Utah, for Anchorage in Roland’s four-place Maule, a powerful, bush-type, workhorse aircraft.
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Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
That government analyzed and awarded bids for major buildings and aircraft in shorter times.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
On Sunday, South Korea said a cargo ship had been struck by unidentified aircraft in Hormuz, while Qatar said a freighter arriving in the country's waters from Abu Dhabi was hit by a drone.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Only two people were on the Piper PA-28 aircraft, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 14 May 2026
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Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
That government analyzed and awarded bids for major buildings and aircraft in shorter times.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
On Sunday, South Korea said a cargo ship had been struck by unidentified aircraft in Hormuz, while Qatar said a freighter arriving in the country's waters from Abu Dhabi was hit by a drone.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Only two people were on the Piper PA-28 aircraft, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
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With White out and the possibility of James not being 100 per cent, Thomas Tuchel has previously played Ezri Konsa (who should be on the plane anyway as a centre-back option) as a right-back.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Two minutes later, the right engine of a plane traveling 150 mph slammed into Mott, bursting into flame upon impact.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The airplane had reportedly departed from Marsh Harbor, Bahamas, and was headed for Freeport.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Unlike solar and wind power, fuel cells can be deployed on demand and power a wide range of applications, from data centers to space missions, passenger vehicles to airplanes.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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The Giants ship edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux out of town before the NFL trade deadline.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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By now, half the world has registered an opinion on Kylie Jenner’s nipple-forward Venus de Milo homage or the clipper ship perched on Madonna’s head at this year’s Met Gala.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Boeing has been retrofitting 747s originally built for a now-defunct Russian airliner.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Kodak inventing digital cameras but opting to prioritize its dominant film business; and the persistent joint venture funding of the Concord supersonic airliner despite strong evidence that the project wouldn’t become commercially viable.—
Kumar Rakesh Ranjan,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
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No pattern enacted on these buttons will safely land a four-hundred-ton jetliner, flaring and bouncing and settling heavily onto its twenty-two wheels while the spoilers on the wings snap up and the jets scream in reverse and the passengers sigh in relief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The airline collapsed after the jet fuel crisis added to its longstanding issues, including heavy debt loads and a surge in costs.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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