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Recent Examples of warplane
On Saturday night and early Sunday, U.S. warplanes conducted airstrikes that shook Sanaa, the capital of Yemen which the Houthis have held since 2014.
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Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2024
An Israeli strike on Tuesday leveled a residential building in the central Beirut district of Basta — the second time in recent days warplanes have hit the crowded area near the city’s downtown.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
On October 24th, without warning, a warplane had fired a missile near their home, in the impoverished village of Beit Mchik.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Among the targets in Yemen hit Thursday by a force of 25 Israeli warplanes: the international airport in the capital of Sanaa, power stations, a port, and an oil terminal.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2024
An Israeli strike on Tuesday leveled a residential building in the central Beirut district of Basta — the second time in recent days warplanes have hit the crowded area near the city’s downtown.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
On October 24th, without warning, a warplane had fired a missile near their home, in the impoverished village of Beit Mchik.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Among the targets in Yemen hit Thursday by a force of 25 Israeli warplanes: the international airport in the capital of Sanaa, power stations, a port, and an oil terminal.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warplane
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The crew was nevertheless able to make contact with a B-25 bomber sent to search for vessels despite the treacherous weather.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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The bombers are part of Russia's long-range aviation forces, capable of carrying out nuclear and conventional long-range strikes.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Rowland added to her beauty archive, attending the Paramount Golden Globe Nominee Celebration in a classic, jet black iteration of her go-to style.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
10 Jan. 2025
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Israel has bombarded Yemen several times in response — sending its jets more than 1,000 miles to do so — but has struggled to decisively subdue the Houthis.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Only accessible by boat or seaplane, the park is roughly 99 percent open water (really!), vibrantly blue, and filled with stunning coral reefs.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2025
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The island is highly remote, nearly in Canadian and Minnesota waters, and is only accessible by ferry, seaplane or private water crafts.—
Darcie Moran,
Detroit Free Press,
14 Aug. 2024
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As Palisades Fire Expands East Apple Brings Back iPhone 15 Pro For First Time—At Lower Price The fighters involved on the card probably wouldn’t have been too inconvenienced by the move.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The package includes various missiles for air defense, air-to-ground munitions, support equipment for F-16 fighter jets, armored bridging systems, small arms and ammunition, spare parts and additional communications equipment.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2025
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The tally widened the delivery gap with Boeing’s chief rival, Airbus, which gave 766 jetliners to customers last year, the most since 2019, though both companies are facing supply chain strains that have slowed production and fulfillment of their otherwise robust backlogs.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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Boeing demanded in 2013 that machinists drop their pension plan as part of an agreement to build a new model of the 777 jetliner in Washington state.—
David Koenig,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2024
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“Warplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warplane. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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