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a machine that flies through the air
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Recent Examples of aircraft
Vance starts by bringing up the 1956 Suez crisis when the U.S. almost launched nukes against Moscow after an unidentified aircraft flew over Turkey and a British bomber fell from the sky.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
There have already been suggestions that Russia failed to keep spectators from getting so close to the aircraft, and then by allowing the videos to circulate on social media.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
It was first conceived in 1957 by Pennsylvania's C. Walton Musser, a wonderfully creative inventor with patents on everything from power steering systems, recoilless rifles and pneumatic life jacket inflators, through to many key ideas underpinning jet aircraft ejection seats.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
John Grant chief analyst at OAG Rising costs Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU and the United Kingdom, along with other Western nations, imposed a blanket flight ban on Russian aircraft.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
There have already been suggestions that Russia failed to keep spectators from getting so close to the aircraft, and then by allowing the videos to circulate on social media.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
It was first conceived in 1957 by Pennsylvania's C. Walton Musser, a wonderfully creative inventor with patents on everything from power steering systems, recoilless rifles and pneumatic life jacket inflators, through to many key ideas underpinning jet aircraft ejection seats.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
John Grant chief analyst at OAG Rising costs Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU and the United Kingdom, along with other Western nations, imposed a blanket flight ban on Russian aircraft.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
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The plane maker had seen most of its airplane production halted since the middle of September as more than 32,000 of its unionized machinists went on strike .Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Russia is suspected in a plot to place incendiary devices in packages aboard cargo planes bound for the United States and other countries.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Another scene depicts an incident in which an airplane landed close to Heder’s character’s head during the renovation process.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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First stop was an airplane hangar in East L.A., followed by a warehouse in Venice.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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During the rapprochement between China and the United States in the 1970s (which followed the split between China and the Soviet Union), North Korea hosted Soviet naval ships in its ports and allowed Soviet fighter jets to enter North Korean airspace.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Officials received spa treatments, top-shelf alcohol, designer handbags, leather goods, designer furniture, watches, fountain pens, ornamental swords and handmade ship models, according to court documents.Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The approval paves the way for the aerospace manufacturer to resume production on its flagship airliners and start recovering from significant financial strain amounting to billions of dollars.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Passengers were rescheduled to fly from there to Istanbul, the airliner shared.Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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The attack in Zhuhai, a city of 2.5 million, took place on the eve of a major air show that is held there every two years and where China debuted a new stealth fighter jet Tuesday.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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During the rapprochement between China and the United States in the 1970s (which followed the split between China and the Soviet Union), North Korea hosted Soviet naval ships in its ports and allowed Soviet fighter jets to enter North Korean airspace.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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