drone
Example Sentences
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"There's also a need for certain non-disposable drone missions, capable of operating in challenging environments... that will be able to return or carry out missions further afield," he added.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Less encouraging is Iran’s sustained rate of missile and drone launches over the past few weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
And it includes critical investments in the Golden Dome missile defense system, the sixth-generation F-47 stealth fighter program, new drone models, cruise missiles and long-range fires crucial to defending Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
A Bangladeshi national was killed Wednesday by falling shrapnel from an intercepted drone in the United Arab Emirates.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
We were forced deeper and deeper underwater, the devastating roaring receding into a dull, faraway drone.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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