aircraft
Example Sentences
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The missile wasn’t functional and was likely intended to scare off aircraft attempting to down the drone, Zaruba said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Masud, who has been in US custody since 2022, has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the "destruction of an aircraft resulting in death."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The wars America will need to deter will be fought with drones, missiles and aircraft built at mass scale—yet the U.S. is unable to make the metal that arsenal depends on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In May, a UK-bound EasyJet flight from Egypt was diverted to Rome after a power bank was found to be charging in a passenger's luggage in the hold of the aircraft.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
When they spotted a group of German bombers, Lilya followed her leader straight into such a forceful attack that the Luftwaffe aircraft scattered.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
