drone

Example Sentences

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On Thursday, the United Arab Emirates said its air defences were again responding to missile and drone "threats".

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The administration didn’t plan for missile and drone strikes on its bases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Maven Smart System was launched by the Pentagon in 2017 and is designed to speed up military targeting decisions by bringing together masses of data, including a range of intelligence, satellite and drone images.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Northrop makes a lot of those, including the Global Hawk External link drone and SiAWs External link, or Stand-in Attack Weapons.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The drone lizard scampered through the doorway and up the first step toward the stage.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix