manned

Example Sentences

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"Will we still need a manned fighter jet in 20 years' time?" he mused on the Machtwechsel podcast.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

CBS News reported that the possible indictment would focus on the 1996 downing of two civilian planes manned by anti-Castro pilots, citing US officials familiar with the matter.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

China has declared a goal of putting humans on the moon by 2030, hot on the heels of NASA’s Artemis IV, a manned surface landing projected for early 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“First manned flight to the moon. Landed July twentieth, 1969.”

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead