manned

Example Sentences

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In 2024, Task Force 59 launched a new unit focusing on "the operational deployment of unmanned systems teamed with manned operators to bolster maritime security across the Middle East region".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

They manned the factories that built the arsenal that won World War II. Now a new generation will pour the foundations and lay the fiber that secures American economic strength for a new age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Having recognized the error of his ways, Ogles manned up and took the high road: He posted that it was a staffer’s fault.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Four Indian sailors have been stranded for months on an abandoned container ship off Istanbul, unable to leave under maritime rules requiring the vessel to remain manned, inspectors said on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Mr. Nelson is super-duper crabby,” Laney reported, thinking about the guy who manned the booth at their local subway station.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser