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Recent Examples of airship
During the previous program, the company said its airship became the first HAPS to stay powered through a full day-night cycle while maintaining power over a specific area of operations.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Of fog and airships Hangar One is among the world's largest freestanding structures, covering eight acres at Moffett Field near Mountain View.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
And the Hindenburg, the largest airship in the world at the time, was the industry’s crowning achievement — as well as a propaganda vehicle for Nazi Germany.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
The first transcontinental flight of an airship, the Navy’s enormous USS Shenandoah, terminated, rather precariously, at North Island’s Rockwell Field the following year.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Of fog and airships Hangar One is among the world's largest freestanding structures, covering eight acres at Moffett Field near Mountain View.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
And the Hindenburg, the largest airship in the world at the time, was the industry’s crowning achievement — as well as a propaganda vehicle for Nazi Germany.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
The first transcontinental flight of an airship, the Navy’s enormous USS Shenandoah, terminated, rather precariously, at North Island’s Rockwell Field the following year.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airship
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Federal authorities said the unsafe or improper use of drones, also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), can pose risks to aircraft, law enforcement operations and people on the ground.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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On Wednesday morning, the M/T Settebello was transiting the Sea of Oman, laden with Iranian oil, when a US aircraft fired precision munitions into its engine room.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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The incident marked the eighth time American forces disabled a ship since a blockade on Iranian ports and ships went into effect in April.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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Many of the ships the President referenced may be smaller tankers or not tankers at all.—
Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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The report said witnesses claimed that the airplane lost some altitude before regaining it, then flew at treetop height and turned to the right before disappearing from their view.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Toxic fumes are leaking into airplanes and sickening passengers and crew members at an alarming rate, according to a September 2025 report by The Wall Street Journal.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Thailand has 493 military aircraft compared with Cambodia’s 25, with Bangkok operating modern fighter jets like the Saab Gripen and F-16s, plus transport aircraft and helicopters.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Officials searched through the night and Michigan State Police helicopters combed the shoreline and open water, the release said.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Video shared by a witness from the scene showed emergency responders attempting to crack open the plane’s windshield as authorities and bystanders assisted several people out of the burning aircraft.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The conditions of those aboard the plane were not immediately known.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Developmental testing is first carried out by test pilots to verify the airframe's structural integrity, aerodynamic characteristics, performance, and engineering systems.—
David Szondy
June 15,
New Atlas,
15 June 2026
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This test helped validate the performance of the missile’s airframe, propulsion, navigation, and autopilot subsystems.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 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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The driver of the tractor-trailer did not report any injuries, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2026
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Outside a stone farmhouse, a tractor was partly obscured by an orchard that had erupted in white blossoms.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Airship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airship. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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