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hangar

[hang-er] / ˈhæŋ ər /
NOUN
large storage building
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With a theatrical flourish, Vance descended from the steps of Air Force Two, the vice presidential jet, and received a rapturous reception as he entered the event in a flag-draped airport hangar.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Based in a converted Second World War hangar overlooking San Francisco Bay, the start-up makes self-flying aircraft without cockpits, designed either to spray crops or deliver cargo.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

In the days ahead, teams will move the Roman observatory to SpaceX's hangar at pad 39A.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

When it isn’t flying, the Qatari aircraft is parked inside a custom $300 million hangar built for the two next-generation Air Force Ones at Joint Base Andrews near Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Attached to this building, which Mr. Gonzalez referred to as “the brain center,” was that factory, a bamlike prototype of an airplane hangar.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

They also gain control of several airbases in the area, most crucially on Perim, where the Emirates spent years ferrying construction supplies to build out a roughly 6,000-foot runway along with three hangars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Centcom said US forces had targeted Iranian military operations centres, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Central Command said it targeted aircraft hangars, maritime capabilities and drone storage sites to prevent Iran from attacking commercial shipping through the key waterway.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

The milestone, made possible by billions in private and government funding, was on display in the middle of the Idaho desert, where a cluster of drab hangars might otherwise go unnoticed.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

B-52 bombers were detected moving out of hangars, carrying nuclear weapons.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau


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