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aircraft

[air-kraft, -krahft] / ˈɛərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /


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Search and rescue operations continued on Thursday, involving 18 vessels, five helicopters, two drones and an aircraft, as well as a navy vessel conducting underwater searches.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

The U.S. currently has 19 warships in the waters of the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers and 13 guided-missile destroyers, according to a Navy official.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Our U.S. employees turn bare metal into products like aircraft components, fencing, windows, accessibility ramps, truck bodies, solar racking and thousands of other products.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

After a record 250 days at sea without a port stop, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is preparing to dock in Thailand, giving its nearly 5,000 crew members a much-needed break.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

One young woman was responsible for all the weapons on a single aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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