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Recent Examples of test pilot
The two test pilots were originally set to return on Boeing's Starliner capsule, but critical failures during its first crewed flight forced NASA to extend their stay and transfer them to SpaceX for their journey home.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, one of the four astronauts announced for the crewed Gaganyaan mission, Indian Air Force test pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, has been training with Houston company Axiom Space for a two-week mission to the International Space Station this April.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The lead plaintiff in one of the cases, Emily Shilling, is a naval aviator and test pilot with nearly two decades of experience.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
In Green Lantern, Reynolds portrayed Hal Jordan, a test pilot who is granted superpowers and joins an intergalactic police force via an all-powerful green ring that grants him his powers.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, one of the four astronauts announced for the crewed Gaganyaan mission, Indian Air Force test pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, has been training with Houston company Axiom Space for a two-week mission to the International Space Station this April.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The lead plaintiff in one of the cases, Emily Shilling, is a naval aviator and test pilot with nearly two decades of experience.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
In Green Lantern, Reynolds portrayed Hal Jordan, a test pilot who is granted superpowers and joins an intergalactic police force via an all-powerful green ring that grants him his powers.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test pilot
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On August 19, after climbers and supplies had been organized and a weather window opened up, Alaskan bush pilot Don Sheldon flew the team straight into the Kahiltna Glacier at 9,800 feet to start climbing—nearly three thousand feet above the usual base camp elevation.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
16 Mar. 2025
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On August 19, after climbers and supplies had been organized and a weather window opened up, Alaskan bush pilot Don Sheldon flew the team straight into the Kahiltna Glacier at 9,800 feet to start climbing—nearly three thousand feet above the usual base camp elevation.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
16 Mar. 2025
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The store will act as a pilot since Castiglioni said the ultimate goal is to export the format, especially in the markets that are performing best for the brand, like Japan.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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The aircraft, which can seat up to five passengers and a pilot, is privately owned, according to the Alaskan newspaper.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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This is not chatbots and copilots, this is a case of AI agents with yellow hard hats.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The discussions will be transformed into true thought experiments on future scenarios with board members as strategic copilots.—
Paroon Chadha,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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There aren’t a lot of prospects who might turn into a staff ace, someone regularly pitching into the seventh inning with his best stuff.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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The Pirates are reportedly not fielding offers on their ace.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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