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drone

[drohn] / droʊn /




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Community members will get a chance to preview the drone Saturday at the Sweet Dreams Car Show in downtown Tracy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

But it stopped short of addressing the accusations that Turkey had carried out deadly drone strikes.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Recent drone deliveries have not been flawless — a video spread across the internet earlier this month after an Amazon drone dropped a Texas customer’s package into her swimming pool.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Plus, why quantum computing is a threat to cybersecurity, a milestone for pancreatic cancer treatment, and how the Iranian Shahed drone transformed war.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

“You let me come with you, even after acquiring your uncle’s car. And it looks like you’re beginning to forgive Jacqui for...well, for just being Jacqui. You even forgave Kelton after the whole drone thing.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

He appealed for specialised assistance, including heavy-lift drones and technology to help locate people who are trapped.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

Three drones were shot down over Romania last month and a drone incursion in May started a fire on the roof of a residential building.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Nepal appealed on Saturday for international financial assistance, as well as specialised rescue support, including heavy-lift drones, DNA testing kits, and body freezer storage units.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

Critics have said the drones are susceptible to security risks including hacking and package theft, as well as risks associated with an overcrowded airspace.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

“I sent the guards at this end away. And a buddy rerouted the drones, but you have five minutes. Tops. You hear me?”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

At one event, in which Oz was interviewed by Dean Cain, an actor who played Superman in a 1990s television show, about 50 people listened in as Oz droned on about an anti-fraud task force.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

“Now bring it up to your heartspace, connecting to your heart,” she continued, as ambient music droned in the background.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2025

Maher droned, becoming what feels like the 587th famous performer to mourn their inability to see Louis C.K. smirk at them on a network show.

From Salon May 16, 2024

That excitement was not evident inside the grand ballroom at the JW Marriott in Houston Sunday, as Harbaugh droned on about nature documentaries he shows his team on the day of a game.

From Seattle Times Jan. 7, 2024

A bee droned above Giles’s head, and he flicked at it with his hat.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Whatever engine droning and snoozing you might remember from earlier CVT systems has been banished to the Phantom Zone.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

The little wagon retains the flat-four’s characteristic droning when it revs out, as when merging with highway traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

If you think legislative sausage-making is tedious now, imagine this: a bunch of blowhards on the Senate floor, droning on and on, endlessly debating the chamber’s rules.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2025

"It is a very low humming, droning, pulsating noise. It's incredibly intrusive and distressing," she said.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2025

He tilted his head, listening, and grinned when the droning syllables of a song-chant reached his ears.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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