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Recent Examples of supersonic
But this is the year the FAA will once again open the door to supersonics.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersonic
Noun
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Fighter jets are routinely towed around the hangar deck to park them where they are needed for any flight operations or other work.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The two airman inside the jet were said to have escaped safely.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Key Polish exports to the U.S. include machinery and mechanical equipment, notably turbojet and turboprop engines.—
Lidia Kurasinska,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Next will come Barracuda cruise missiles, Roadrunner autonomous twin turbojet vehicles and more.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the late ’50s, this aviation company grew up with Grumman Aircraft Engineering Co. following its first twin turboprop production.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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The single-engine turboprop plane was flying that afternoon from the community of Unalakleet to Nome, a trip of about 150 miles, when authorities lost contact less than an hour after takeoff, David Olson, director of operations for Bering Air, said at the time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
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On January 29, a commercial jetliner and an Army helicopter collided near the nation's capital, resulting in 67 fatalities.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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There were also two fatal crashes involving Boeing’s troubled 737 Max jetliner in 2018 and 2019.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin deployed emergency aircraft to help with containment.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The fiery crash sent both aircrafts plummeting into the Potomac River, and 67 people were killed in the historic disaster.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Supersonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersonic. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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