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Recent Examples of airship
The titular Leviathan is a whale doubling as an airship, the crew of which serves as the catalyst for the main adventure.
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Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Sceye, in the meantime, is working on increasing the endurance of its airship and hopes to commence commercial service in 2027.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025
The Hindenburg disaster, when the airship burst into flames while landing in New Jersey after carrying passengers across the Atlantic, killed 36 people.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Only two of 83 people onboard survived, and the accident helped end the United States’ airship era.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Sceye, in the meantime, is working on increasing the endurance of its airship and hopes to commence commercial service in 2027.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025
The Hindenburg disaster, when the airship burst into flames while landing in New Jersey after carrying passengers across the Atlantic, killed 36 people.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Only two of 83 people onboard survived, and the accident helped end the United States’ airship era.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airship
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Washington — The US military used an anti-drone laser system to shoot down a unmanned aircraft operated by US Customs and Border Protection in Texas, according to congressional representatives.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Washington is ramping up pressure on Tehran, amassing aircraft and warships in the Middle East, and sanctioning more than 30 entities that support Iranian oil and weapons sales.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The ship ran aground in the middle of the Yangzi River.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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Cuban coast guard ships docked at the port of Havana on February 25, 2026.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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With this step, the EPA has abandoned its responsibility to protect us from the effects of harmful heat-trapping emissions from sources like cars, trucks, airplanes and power plants.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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That performance means massive benefits for wind turbines, airplanes, and certainly spaceships, space stations, and interplanetary probes far from any possible repair shop.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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Weapon system autonomously detects and classifies moving targets The company revealed that the weapon system autonomously detects and classifies moving targets in poor visibility situations caused by darkness, bad weather, smoke or dust kicked up by helicopters.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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After aerial reconnaissance flights and mitigation work, search-and-rescue members were flown into the site by CHP helicopter.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Set the scene Nearly all guests arrive the most comfortable way, connecting through San Juan on a Tradewind Aviation prop plane to Tortola's Beef Island, a 90-minute ride low enough to count the sailboats moored off Virgin Gorda.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Several weeks later, the couple were put on a plane back to their native country.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Now, with new funding secured, the Horizon Evo has been made public, marking the point where Natilus transitions from theoretical concepts toward creating a commercially viable airframe.—
David Szondy
February 10,
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2026
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And there was a program, over many years, to make a major Canadian commitment to American airframes for defense of the skies over Canada and the Arctic.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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There are narrated tractor wagon rides giving tours around the fields along with attractions such as the Artist’s Garden, Sweet Pea Maze and Santa’s Playground, along with blueberry picking on certain days.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation imposed travel restrictions on box trucks, tractor-trailer, tandem, and special permit trucks on interstate highways, though truck deliveries of food, fuel, and medical supplies are exempted.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Airship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airship. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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