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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocket planes
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Almost $25 billion in funding is now flowing to the agency, which is buying 38 new large vessels, including 17 icebreakers; 40 helicopters; six patrol airplanes, along with two G700Gulfstream executive jets, the purchase of which drew sharp condemnation from Democratic lawmakers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Some is channeled to the black hole's poles, from where it is blasted out as powerful jets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Neither Diego Garcia nor Fairford, the key forward operating base for US strategic bombers in Europe, was used in last June’s one-time B-2 bomber strike on Iranian nuclear sites.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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All six crew members of a KC-135 Air Force refueling aircraft were killed last week in a plane crash over friendly territory in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran.—
DARLENE SUPERVILLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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These systems will provide rapid-response protection against incoming threats such as anti-ship missiles and enemy aircraft.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Rocket planes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocket%20planes. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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