manned
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, nurses with plastic aprons and face masks manned 15 tables in a sports hall at the University of Kent to begin immunisations, in scenes reminiscent of the Covid-19 pandemic.
From BBC
This is the fourth U.S. manned aircraft taken down since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury — with none being hostile fire from Iran.
From Salon
During the 1991 Gulf War, the height of the partnership was the deployment of U.S.-manned Patriot batteries to intercept Iraqi Scuds.
In Jhapa, soldiers with armoured trucks manned barbed wire barricades around the counting centre.
From Barron's
The war with Iran, which started on Feb. 28, has featured thousands of military assets, including drones, missiles, interceptors, manned fighter jets, refueling planes, naval fleets, and scores of intelligence and reconnaissance tools.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
