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aviation

[ey-vee-ey-shuhn, av-ee-] / ˌeɪ viˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæv i- /
NOUN
flying an aircraft; study of flying aircraft
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Relatives of the victims are meeting at a conference organised by lawyers, along with aviation and air safety experts in Ahmedabad.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

There are some 220,000 general aviation aircraft in the U.S. flown by small businesses and hobbyists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

However, he personally believes that in this case, there is no other credible explanation – a view that is common among aviation professionals.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Castlelake in 2023 bought undervalued aviation assets suffering cyclical stress before optimizing and exiting, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The article mentions dive-bombers and night bombers, although the reporter didn’t point out that the aviation regiment commanded by Yevdokia Bershanskaya was made up entirely of women.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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