supersonic

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Recent Examples of supersonic But this is the year the FAA will once again open the door to supersonics. Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 7 Jan. 2019 The Devils landed winger Patrick Maroon, no stranger to riding shotgun beside former superstar teammates like Connor McDavid and Ryan Getzlaf, as well as the supersonic Michael Grabner last Thursday. Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 27 Feb. 2018 Simply put, not enough passengers could afford to fly supersonic. Jeff Wise, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2017 The SuperSonics had back-to-back picks, Nos. 6 and 7, after their championship and took Rutgers’ James Bailey ahead of Johnson. cleveland.com, 20 June 2017 See All Example Sentences for supersonic
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Noun
  • The president criticized Boeing, whose contract to construct a pair of Air Force One replacement jets fell far behind schedule and went over budget after multiple setbacks.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
  • After giving Harry some crap for previously ducking him, Donnie patches the call through to Kat's private jet.
    EW.com, EW.com, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Key Polish exports to the U.S. include machinery and mechanical equipment, notably turbojet and turboprop engines.
    Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Next will come Barracuda cruise missiles, Roadrunner autonomous twin turbojet vehicles and more.
    Andrew King, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The system has also been applied to higher-end jet and turboprops like the Piper M700 and Daher TBM.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
  • Since then, search crews have been looking for a sign of the turboprop Cessna Caravan operated by Bering Air.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • On Monday, Trump grew angry at the questions of an ethical quagmire, including whether Qatar expected anything in exchange for the donation of the jetliner.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025
  • The jetliner would be the most expensive gift ever given to a sitting American president, by far.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The aircraft is produced by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation and equipped with modern radar and air-to-air missile systems.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
  • Photographs released by the Air Force show fighter jets and large military aircraft in formation alongside helicopters and drones, with the two Patriot air defense missiles flanking either side of the expansive runway.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 May 2025

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“Supersonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersonic. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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