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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
The incident unfolded on March 27 as the red Cirrus SR22 propeller aircraft was arriving from the Myrtle Beach area.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
As Embraer matured, its commercial and military segments grew, too, to account for the majority of its aircraft.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
The Houthis have surface-to-air missiles — such as the Iranian missile known as the 358 — capable of downing aircraft.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of more than 900 African-American military pilots and airmen who flew combat aircraft in World War II.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
As Embraer matured, its commercial and military segments grew, too, to account for the majority of its aircraft.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
The Houthis have surface-to-air missiles — such as the Iranian missile known as the 358 — capable of downing aircraft.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of more than 900 African-American military pilots and airmen who flew combat aircraft in World War II.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
Noun
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The load included eight suitcases, hat boxes and of course, the dress—which required its own seat on the plane.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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This is in reference to a sequence when one of the Aviva portrayals, by Sharon Wilkins, says that her parents died during one of the September 11 plane crashes.—
Vincent Perella,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2025
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The incident highlights the potential dangers of in-flight medical emergencies and the need for better medical equipment and training on airplanes.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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An airplane flies in the path of a partial solar eclipse while seen from Glen Rock on April 8, 2024 in Glen Rock, New Jersey.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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It is set to join its sister ship, USS Harry S. Truman, which is operating in the Middle East.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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It had been stated before, that Starfleet ships in the 23rd century didn’t have holodecks, but suddenly here is one — that grid pattern is unmistakable — and the crew seems to be using it to solve a whodunnit, Christie-style.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
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The state sponsored a similar meeting last year with Airbus, the manufacturer of commercial airliners.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2025
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That included the 1983 shooting down of a Korean airliner with 270 people aboard by a Soviet fighter plane, and the deadly 1986 explosion in the Chernobyl nuclear plant, which Soviet authorities denied for several days.—
Fred Weir,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2025
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Months earlier, Chinese and Russian long-range bombers had also patrolled near Alaska for the first time, prompting the U.S. and Canada to scramble their fighter jets.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, passengers were evacuated from an American Airlines jet in Georgia after a burning odor and smoke were reported in the cabin.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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