drone on
phrasal verb
droned on; droning on; drones on
informal
: to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting
She had trouble keeping awake as he droned on about himself.
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Russia escalated its air strikes, launching more than 1,700 missiles and drones on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, with record attacks in August.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The region has faced Ukrainian strikes before, with the latest attack coming only days after a fuel facility in the region was hit by drones on December 22.
—Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
In October 2023, in response to similar incidents, NATO and its allies deployed more maritime patrol aircraft, long-distance radar planes and drones on surveillance and reconnaissance flights, while a fleet of minehunters was also dispatched to the region.
—Lorne Cook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
In the Russian city of Vladikavkaz across the border, one woman died and three others were injured from a fire caused by a drone on Wednesday, according to reporting from the Associated Press.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The region has faced Ukrainian strikes before, with the latest attack coming only days after a fuel facility in the region was hit by drones on December 22.
—Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
In October 2023, in response to similar incidents, NATO and its allies deployed more maritime patrol aircraft, long-distance radar planes and drones on surveillance and reconnaissance flights, while a fleet of minehunters was also dispatched to the region.
—Lorne Cook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
In the Russian city of Vladikavkaz across the border, one woman died and three others were injured from a fire caused by a drone on Wednesday, according to reporting from the Associated Press.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Drone on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone%20on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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