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cockpit

[kok-pit] / ˈkɒkˌpɪt /
NOUN
pilot compartment
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Multiple media outlets had previously speculated that the plane crash was intentionally caused by someone in the cockpit – but this remains unconfirmed.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The man in the cockpit is now required to manage how much energy the car is using, often by lifting his foot off the gas to let the battery recharge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The donor said her husband, whose picture is in the cockpit of the Endeavour, would have been very proud — if a little embarrassed — that his name is on the new building.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Tested in Singapore in January, the system lets a copter crew launch a drone, control it from the cockpit and receive live footage to locate an area or a target without putting themselves at risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The cockpit was dark, its windows blank, and that struck Angela as odd.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix



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