as in donations
something given to someone without expectation of a return
business takes him to all corners of the globe, but he never fails to bring back fairings for the family back in London
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Recent Examples of fairings
Engineers also conducted tuft testing on wheel fairings and panel gaps to validate real-world airflow against computer simulations, refining aerodynamic efficiency and vehicle fit.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
The material was also used in the fenders, fairings and winglets on the Suzuki GSX-R1000R for the the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race over the last couple of years.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
SpaceX, too, has implemented its own recovery and refurbishment plans for Falcon 9 fairings, but the two halves of the shell protecting the rocket's payload on its way to orbit are still designed to split apart and fall back to Earth independently of each other, and of Falcon 9's first stage.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Boeing’s uncrewed spacecraft fits in normal rocket fairings, or nosecones, and has flown five times on United Launch Alliance Atlas V rockets, once on SpaceX Falcon 9 and once on Falcon Heavy.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The prototype that Sarcos demonstrated had all of the functionality of the version that will ship in January, but latter models will include plastic fairings over the suit as well as quick-change end-effectors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2019
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
The material was also used in the fenders, fairings and winglets on the Suzuki GSX-R1000R for the the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race over the last couple of years.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
SpaceX, too, has implemented its own recovery and refurbishment plans for Falcon 9 fairings, but the two halves of the shell protecting the rocket's payload on its way to orbit are still designed to split apart and fall back to Earth independently of each other, and of Falcon 9's first stage.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Boeing’s uncrewed spacecraft fits in normal rocket fairings, or nosecones, and has flown five times on United Launch Alliance Atlas V rockets, once on SpaceX Falcon 9 and once on Falcon Heavy.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The prototype that Sarcos demonstrated had all of the functionality of the version that will ship in January, but latter models will include plastic fairings over the suit as well as quick-change end-effectors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairings
Noun
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While Lentsch didn’t specify how much Protect Wyoming has raised so far, the group is gathering donations.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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Schilling also received donations from Newark's Mexico Tortilla Factory, Oakland's Bee Green Recycling and Supply, and Urban Forest Friends, an environmental conservation group serving Newark, Fremont and Union City.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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For the third game in a row, Towns — a six-time All-Star specifically for his scoring gifts — was invisible on offense in the first half before imposing his will over the second two quarters as the Knicks attempted to punch themselves back into a game.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Save that extra cash for gifts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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The free event will feature crafts, play activities, animal encounters, nature presentations, vendor booths and other attractions, according to a social media post.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The records include emails, internal presentations and other company documents used as exhibits in litigation, as well as court transcripts and witness testimony from depositions.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Just after Christmas last year, a mother posted a video of her five-year-old son appreciating his presents from Santa Clause.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The album cover presents Firesign as a sort of Dada resistance force; the words ALL HAIL MARX LENNON, in faux-Cyrillic letters, appear around photos of Groucho and John.—
Andrew Katzenstein,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Fairings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairings. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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