Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocket planes
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But the Airlines for American trade group, the military and the major general aviation groups that represent business jets and small plane owners backed a competing and more comprehensive House bill that was just introduced last week.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026 -
The missile can be deployed from fighter jets and bombers.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 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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Washington — The US military used an anti-drone laser system to shoot down a unmanned aircraft operated by US Customs and Border Protection in Texas, according to congressional representatives.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Washington is ramping up pressure on Tehran, amassing aircraft and warships in the Middle East, and sanctioning more than 30 entities that support Iranian oil and weapons sales.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Rocket planes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocket%20planes. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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