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Recent Examples of hangar
Leslie Day, a friend who hangared her plane near Ms. Bera’s at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, Calif., outside San Diego, estimated in an interview that Ms. Bera had spent the equivalent of more than three years in the pilot’s seat.
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Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2018
The issue of high fuel prices came to the board’s attention in late spring when airport tenants – which range from flight schools, to charter aircraft, to hangar renters – began to complain to board members.
—Jordan Graham, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2017
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Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2018
The issue of high fuel prices came to the board’s attention in late spring when airport tenants – which range from flight schools, to charter aircraft, to hangar renters – began to complain to board members.
—Jordan Graham, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangar
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When Tina LaMonica and Warren Wellen purchased their South Pasadena Craftsman home in 2001, the one-car garage dated back to 1917, a time when people parked their narrow Ford Model T cars inside garages like this one.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Each Halloween one of our neighbors decorated their yard and garage with a display that rivaled professional haunted houses.—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
22 Mar. 2026
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The mass arrests have swelled detention centers and set ICE off on a national chase for space to warehouse those who have been apprehended.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The mass arrests have swelled detention centers, and set ICE off on a national chase for space to warehouse those who have been apprehended.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Housing advocates maintain the policy kept families housed, noting a significant spike in evictions after the moratorium ended.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Most were last housed within just a few miles of here.—
Zeynep Portway,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Shipments include six bottles total, two of each selection, so members have one to open now and one to cellar for savoring at a later date.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2026
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Structured enough to cellar, but irresistible right now.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Hangar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangar. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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