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a machine that flies through the air
a new military aircraft a company that manufactures aircraft
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Recent Examples of aircraft
McGill’s bearing division, which was housed there, once made parts for several aircraft.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Survey respondents told Barclays that clients had put purchases on hold, fearing the impact of tariffs not only on the aircraft market but also their operating businesses.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Islamabad took a number of punitive measures against India over its diplomatic maneuvering, including the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft and a prohibition on Indian transit through the country.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
Drones and missiles entering NATO airspace have not been treated as attacks on the alliance so far, but Polish authorities have scrambled aircraft several times in recent weeks because of Moscow's aerial attacks on Ukraine.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Survey respondents told Barclays that clients had put purchases on hold, fearing the impact of tariffs not only on the aircraft market but also their operating businesses.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Islamabad took a number of punitive measures against India over its diplomatic maneuvering, including the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft and a prohibition on Indian transit through the country.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
Drones and missiles entering NATO airspace have not been treated as attacks on the alliance so far, but Polish authorities have scrambled aircraft several times in recent weeks because of Moscow's aerial attacks on Ukraine.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
Noun
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In November, a commercial aircraft’s crew spotted a drone outside the cockpit window as the plane was on final approach to San Francisco International Airport.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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This character is a hybrid of a crocodile and a military bomber plane.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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On April 28, North Vietnamese forces attacked Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon, making an evacuation by airplane impossible.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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And a meal at a restaurant — and, by extension, a meal on an airplane, even in first class — is a commercial transaction.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
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The ship's staff was highly trained and experienced.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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An emergency on their ship sends them scrambling, and when their crewmate (Finn Cole) gets trapped on the seabed with only five minutes of oxygen in his tank, the two divers have to get creative – and fast – to save him.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Written by Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling, the film follows an airliner threatened by a bomb that will detonate if the plane drops below 4,000 feet.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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The incident came nearly two months after a fatal collision at the same airport between an airliner and an Army helicopter.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
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The two airman inside the jet were said to have escaped safely.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The jet was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 136.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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