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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

The company said the £60m public-private investment package would be used to design and build a second hangar and two more launchpads.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Before launch, teams will transport the encapsulated Roman observatory to SpaceX's hangar at Launch Pad 39A.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 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

After Johnson left, Colonel Meecham walked to his window and peeked through the venetian blinds at the jet planes, their wings folded, sitting just outside the hangar.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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

At least three aircraft hangars or shelters appear to have been damaged at the Royal Saudi Air Force facility where US-made F-15 fighter jets are based.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Iran also targeted U.S. aircraft hangars and satellite communications systems in Kuwait.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 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

It didn't look much like a factory—no towering steel silos or smokestacks billowing carbon monoxide, just a few buildings that vaguely reminded him of airplane hangars.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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