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jet

[jet] / dʒɛt /




NOUN
vehicle propelled by ejection of pressurized gas or liquid
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That includes the managers of Fulham and Manchester United, who on Sunday meet at Craven Cottage in the final fixture before players jet off around the world with their countries.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

However, as the jet stream starts to buckle through the second half of the weekend the weather will slowly being to calm down.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The U.S. and Danish jet fighters are currently participating in a military exercise in Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

In another instance, a consultant flew from Washington, D.C., to Sacramento on his private jet and was reimbursed the cost of a premium flight.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

I stood on the back of a giant bird—a crow, I think—as big as a private jet.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Just one of Lockheed Martin's F-35A jets costs about $82.5m.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Much like the myth of automatically getting straight A’s if your college roommate dies, there is folklore around military pilots who eject from jets and live to tell.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

He shadowboxes with ostriches and brings in celebrities like Rick Ross and Naomi Campbell for IBA events; he praises Stalin and rides private jets.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

Listen closely to the sound design and hear jets continually rumbling to and from LAX.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The jets flew over the burial cortège in a tight formation that had an odd imbalance to it.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Rizer jetted to the West Coast with the list as his guide, pitching Loudoun County to the likes of Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook with a simple but compelling idea.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

They’d jetted in on separate planes, lest one go down.

From Slate Jan. 13, 2026

In October, US President Donald Trump jetted to Malaysia to oversee the signing of a follow-on declaration, touting new trade deals after the neighbours agreed to prolong their truce.

From Barron's Jan. 6, 2026

And a special guest jetted in all the way from Colombia to be there.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2025

He squeezed his fingers into fists, but the mullet easily jetted free, leaping once before it rejoined the fleeing school.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

You’ve probably seen those Instagram or TikTok posts on extreme day trips: jetting off somewhere exotic for 24 hours no matter the distance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Had he made that announcement a few hours earlier, maybe Congress could have passed some sort of brief extension before jetting off.

From Slate Jun. 13, 2026

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of their opening T20 World Cup match against Ireland in Colombo on Wednesday after being struck in the groin during training, with Steve Smith jetting in as cover.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

At LAX on Thursday, the terminals that house Delta and American airlines were bustling as usual, with travelers grateful to be jetting off before the reductions hit.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

Henry and Luxa were flying ahead of him, jetting across the river.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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