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pilot

[pahy-luht] / ˈpaɪ lət /


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Test pilot Chuck Yeager, played by Sam Shepard at his soulful best, embodies older ways as the modern world rockets ever upward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

If that timeline sticks, the ECB is ready to launch a pilot programme in mid-2027 to test how it would work in practice.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

In a separate initiative, the legislation established a pilot program whereby the federal government pays $1,000 into an account for babies born in the years 2025 through 2028.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

The situation has become a "major crisis", the Ukrainian drone pilot warns.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

It looked terrible to let an American pilot rot in a Russian prison.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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