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Recent Examples of test pilot
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.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 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
Chandler’s Hal Jordan is a former test pilot nearing retirement from the Green Lantern Corps.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Released in 2014, Interstellar took place in a dystopian future where Earth is suffering from world-ending famine, prompting a group of astronauts — led by former NASA test pilot Coop (Matthew McConaughey) — to go in search of a new home for humanity.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 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
Chandler’s Hal Jordan is a former test pilot nearing retirement from the Green Lantern Corps.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Released in 2014, Interstellar took place in a dystopian future where Earth is suffering from world-ending famine, prompting a group of astronauts — led by former NASA test pilot Coop (Matthew McConaughey) — to go in search of a new home for humanity.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test pilot
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Each week, about 20 guests embark on a fishing trip of a lifetime here, supported by 28 staff members, including seasoned guides, bush pilots, and a chef.—
Kim Cross,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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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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But a director hired to helm a pilot, as James Burrows, who died Friday at 85, was again and again — almost as a lucky charm — helps set the tone for the series.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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This capital injection will fund the completion of an assembly facility near Portland, Oregon, and accelerate a pilot deployment in the northern Pacific Ocean later this year.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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The four founded Cursor in 2022, initially focusing on building an AI copilot for the mechanical engineering industry.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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The shift that few executives have fully registered For most of the past decade, AI in business operated as a copilot.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Ctvrtlik led the 1985 squad with 424 kills, 103 digs and 27 service aces and was named MVP of the NCAA tournament.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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But Olmos and Routliffe broke Muchova’s serve for 3-2 in the second set, and Routliffe set up the match point with an ace.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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“Test pilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test%20pilot. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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