drone
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People have been warned not to fly drones in the area because they will interfere with the military helicopter, and a fire service drone.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Despite a pause in most tariffs following talks in May 2025, Washington and Beijing have continued to exchange sanctions, including restrictions on humanoid robots shipped to the US and tighter Chinese curbs on drone exports.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In 2024, the Atlantic Council think tank estimated that China controlled 90% of the U.S. drone market and 80% of the global market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
A senior Latvian official said the drone hadn’t been found, and that the country wouldn’t rush to conclude where it came from.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Would you like to hear more about the scientist who discovered Nightfyre?” asks the drone.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
People have been warned not to fly drones in the area because they will interfere with the military helicopter, and a fire service drone.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Larger drones that have militarily sensitive capabilities, like thermal imaging, as well as “critical” drone components will be subject to a 100% tariff.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Both Russia and Ukraine are relying on heavy use of drones to launch attacks in the four-year conflict.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Scrambling jets or launching missiles is an expensive way to deal with comparatively cheap mass-produced drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
I think of how high the drones are.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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
Yet, Carlson’s listless approach to the Russian dictator, who droned on endlessly, proved a wasted opportunity.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2024
Canned music droned from the telephone as Jessica Sanchez waited, fidgeting and shifting her pregnant belly in her chair at the Santa Monica community health center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
One day after it got too bizarre, the actors said nothing funny and court proceedings droned on to keep Gladden off their scent.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
"Again, everyone is responsible for everyone. In relay, you win and lose as a team. You are not two legs, you are eight," Coach droned.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
“At any given point, the pike was a symphony of spinning wheels, creaking cabs, clopping hooves, and droning livestock,” Mr. Crytzer writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
An audio reader daren’t go flat, for fear of droning on and boring the listener, but as this audiobook shows, excessive buoyancy also carries a risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
"It is a very low humming, droning, pulsating noise. It's incredibly intrusive and distressing," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025
Any images of graphic violence are forgone for droning, surrealist soundscapes that communicate the fear felt inside the boundaries of Nickel Academy just as effectively.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024
I stood still and listened to the droning tones of his deep voice.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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