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Recent Examples of test pilot
Four astronauts returned to Earth after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner.
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Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
Navy test pilot, Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8 and, of course, Apollo 13.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Born on March 25, 1928, in Cleveland, Lovell had served as a naval air test pilot when he was first selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1962.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Wilmore, a Naval officer and test pilot who served in 21 combat missions, joined NASA’s astronaut corps in 2000.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
Navy test pilot, Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8 and, of course, Apollo 13.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Born on March 25, 1928, in Cleveland, Lovell had served as a naval air test pilot when he was first selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1962.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Wilmore, a Naval officer and test pilot who served in 21 combat missions, joined NASA’s astronaut corps in 2000.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 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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It was designed with the help of Alaskan bush pilot Tommy Thompson in 1952.—
Matthew Every,
Field & Stream,
4 Jan. 2024
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Those gains have come through a number of recent measures by BCI Cotton, including initiating a two-year pilot program in Côte d’Ivoire this year to help cotton industry workers get access to quality healthcare through a digital platform operated by global health enterprise Elucid.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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The ground delays then affect pilots, flight attendants, and staff.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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Princess Kate's late grandfather Captain Peter Middleton was a RAF pilot and even reportedly served as Prince Philip's copilot during a tour of South America in 1962. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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That system then employs copilots and agentic AI to handle myriad tasks inside an organization.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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Lindell deserves more credit as a shutdown ace, too.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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After suffering a 9-3 loss in the opener, Chicago will turn to its ace, Shota Imanaga, in an attempt to limit the Brewers' offensive production.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Test pilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test%20pilot. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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