cockpit
Example Sentences
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Saturday's action was thwarted by wind, waves and an issue with the cockpit canopy's latch not fastening.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
“We’re kind of declaring ourselves to be the leaders in cockpit communications,” he said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The donor said her husband, whose picture is in the cockpit of the Endeavour, would have been very proud — if a little embarrassed — that his name is on the new building.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
From the cockpit of the Voyager we watched the shimmering lights of Cyprus fade into the distance.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
But she was pretty sure that when planes landed, the pilots stayed in the cockpit for a while filling out paperwork or something.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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