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aviator

[ay-vee-ay-ter, av-ee-] / ˈeɪ viˌeɪ tər, ˈæv i- /


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“It’s too much input. That’s why Jeff wears the Spider-Man goggles,” he adds, referring to the ELO frontman’s ever-present aviator shades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

With her iconic aviator sunglasses and long, blonde streaked hair - which she considered rebellious in the 1970s - Steinem was an internationally recognised activist in the fight for women's equality.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Naval Academy graduate, former naval aviator, trans activist and author who is now a resident of Canada — about what she is feeling as the holiday approaches.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

Air Force and traveling the world as a commercial aviator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

The big story was about America’s new hero, an aviator named Charles Lindbergh who had just made the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

The US National Agricultural Aviation Association, which represents crop dusting pilots, says small uncrewed aircraft can be hard for its aviators to see.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Kush Desai, a White House spokesman, told AFP "Marine One flights are piloted by some of the best aviators in the world, and at no point was the president in harm's way."

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Their families all paid tribute, while the military described them as "deeply capable and professional aviators" and "cherished members" of the Commando Helicopter Force.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

That means expanding incentives to keep experienced aviators in uniform, including bonuses, career flexibility and quality-of-life programs—practical steps to win the talent competition against our adversaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

Throughout the huge nation, members of the Osoaviakhim and civil air clubs had received the same order, and were sending their women aviators to Moscow.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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