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test pilot

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as in bush pilot

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Recent Examples of test pilot Parmitano, 49, an astronaut with the European Space Agency, was the first Italian commander of the space station and an Italian air force test pilot. — William Harwood, CBS News, 9 June 2026 Notably, there are several women with military test pilot experience in the agency’s astronaut corps with comparable experience to their male counterparts for a mission like Artemis III. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 Before becoming an astronaut, Parmitano was a test pilot for the Italian air force. — Tom Costello, NBC news, 9 June 2026 Mann was part of NASA's 2013 astronaut class and joined the agency with a test pilot and mechanical engineering background. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for test pilot

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On April 3, 2012, longtime bush pilot Kenneth Jouppi was preparing to transport a passenger and her groceries from Fairbanks to the remote community of Beaver, a dry village since 2004.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
With the incessant storms that year, bush pilots said red lights would be easier to see than the current blue ones.

— Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026

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The city did briefly conduct a body camera pilot program in the summer of 2024.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Six passengers were taken to a hospital in Bellingham, 4 passengers were transported to a hospital in Harbor, and the pilot was transported to a hospital in Mount Vernon, the airline said in its statement.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

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There’s also Brayan Bello to consider and somewhere down the line Garrett Crochet, even though there’s the possibility the ace doesn’t pitch again this season.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
Hitter of the Year Sami Williams’ bat was silenced at the hands of the Talons’ aces — Georgina Corrick also tossed a complete-game gem in Game 1 — going hitless in Chicago’s revenge effort.

— Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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