warplane

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Recent Examples of warplane Iran was clearly prepared, especially after the Twelve-Day War, last June, when the President ordered B-2 stealth warplanes to drop bunker-busting bombs on nuclear facilities in Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026 In the early hours of Saturday morning, as U.S. and Israeli warplanes started to bomb Iran and target its leadership, Donald Trump recorded an eight-minute video message that echoed Bush. George Packer, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026 Rare earths are key inputs in weapons platforms such as the F-35 warplane as well as consumer products like electric vehicles and smartphones. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025 This refers to the 2015 incident in which a Turkish Air Force F-16 shot down a Russian Su-24M bomber which had violated its airspace for 17 seconds in the first time a NATO member had downed a Russian warplane since the Korean War. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for warplane
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Noun
  • The modeling agent paid $20 at a thrift store for his reversible bomber style that’s plaid on one side and red on the other.
    Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Able to strike multiple targets at once, each bomber is capable of carrying 70,000 pounds (31,751 kg) of ordinance in a single sortie.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • During the first wave of search and rescue after the jet was downed, the pilot was located and extracted by an HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter.
    Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • After a dramatic Easter weekend for the war in Iran—downed American fighter jets, a daring rescue behind enemy lines, and strikes on universities and petrochemical plants—traders hesitated at Monday’s opening bell.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Schieffer argues the water in front of his property is a public seaplane base.
    Frankie McLister, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • While in Tavares, stop by BTW (which stands for burgers, tacos, waffles) for a hearty lunch before or after your seaplane ride.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Just like that, her career as a professional fighter was over.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • By Saturday, the Pentagon had surged more than 150 aircraft to join the effort to rescue the weapons system officer, Dude 44B, including 64 fighter jets, four bombers, 48 refuelers, 13 rescue planes and 26 intelligence and jamming aircraft, sources told CBS News.
    Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525, an Airbus A320, crashed in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board; investigators said the jetliner was deliberately downed by the 27-year-old co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • In 2025, the United States accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jetliner as a gift from Qatar.
    David Shepardson, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026

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“Warplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warplane. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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