manned

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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

Last month’s Artemis II was the first manned mission to the moon—or anywhere beyond low-Earth orbit—since Apollo 17 in 1972.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Last year it demonstrated the Lanyue manned lander, which performed both a propulsive lunar landing and a lunar launch in simulated moon gravity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Jeremiah manned the phone “like a secretary,” took notes and relayed them during commercial breaks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Those who were allowed to leave left by the King's Gate or the Iron Gate, but Lannister men-at-arms in crimson cloaks and lion- crested helms manned the guard posts there.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin