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Recent Examples of warplane
The American warplane, identified by Iran as a F-15E Strike Eagle, was one of two attacked on Friday.
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Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Around him, people looked upward, searching for the warplane.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 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
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Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Around him, people looked upward, searching for the warplane.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warplane
Noun
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As the national anthem was sung, a group of bomber planes flew overhead.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Since then, the heavy bomber has undergone more than half a dozen transformations to align its technology with the military’s changing needs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The victim was riding on the back of the watercraft operated by a 26-year-old man, who had just made a U-turn when the second jet ski, driven by a 27-year-old man and carrying a 28-year-old woman, slammed into them, cops said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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That might include tax, estate, trust and risk planning; family governance, business advisory and philanthropy services; and more lifestyle-type offerings such as private jet leasing and concierge services.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Noun
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The main way to reach the beach is by boat or seaplane, according to the study, but travelers shouldn't expect to find restaurants, bars, or beach clubs.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
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The only way to arrive is by boat or seaplane.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
7 June 2026
Noun
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ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a mixed martial arts bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Rather than flying directly over enemy territory, strategic bombers can launch stand-off weapons from safer distances while remaining protected by friendly air defenses and fighter escorts.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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As expected, the ship—wider than and nearly as long a Boeing 777 jetliner—tipped over and exploded in a fireball, putting an exclamation point on V3’s trip halfway around the world from the Texas Gulf Coast.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2026
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No pattern enacted on these buttons will safely land a four-hundred-ton jetliner, flaring and bouncing and settling heavily onto its twenty-two wheels while the spoilers on the wings snap up and the jets scream in reverse and the passengers sigh in relief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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“Warplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warplane. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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