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Recent Examples of airship
Of fog and airships Hangar One is among the world's largest freestanding structures, covering eight acres at Moffett Field near Mountain View.
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New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
Patented in Spain, France, and the United States, it was conceived as a way to prevent airship accidents.
—Larry Printz, ArsTechnica, 23 Feb. 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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New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
Patented in Spain, France, and the United States, it was conceived as a way to prevent airship accidents.
—Larry Printz, ArsTechnica, 23 Feb. 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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The aircraft collided in midair during the Gunfighter Skies air show on May 17.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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The Office of Civil Defense said more than 26 million pesos ($426,000) worth of food packs, cash and other aid have been provided so far and 180 government and military planes, helicopters, ships and trucks have been deployed to respond to the disaster.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Passengers who left the ship early on were allowed to do that.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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Acting as both tour guide and impromptu airplane anxiety therapist is all part of the job for Swanstrom.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Findings reveal that roughly one in eight airplanes failed water safety standards, including tests for coliform bacteria, a red flag for contamination.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
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Good old Michelob beer sold in red, white, and blue cans poured from the concessions; helicopters choppered overhead for a flyover and movie stars got face time.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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According to audio posted to Instagram on theaviationcircle account, the helicopter carried FAA No.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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School funding Fresh off the plane from Haiti in the 1990s as a teen, Unik Ernest’s first job was as a busboy at a trendy Caribbean restaurant in South Beach.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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Also, spotter planes flying along the Outer Cape have spotted great white sharks near swimming beaches.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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This setup uses the aircraft's existing control interfaces and requires no structural modifications to the airframe or avionics.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 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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The occasional booing of famous England players has been an integral part of the Wembley experience over the years, almost as commonplace as paper aeroplanes.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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The sit-down, filmed in Wisconsin, was set in a barn, with a John Deere tractor in the background and the sound of rain thundering on the roof.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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According to the warrant affidavit, Garrison asked troopers to retrieve a medicine bag from the tractor-trailer.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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“Airship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airship. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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