piloting
Example Sentences
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Matthew Parris, prosecuting, told the court that the defendant was seen piloting the boat, which was being followed by French authorities.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Operators once steering 40-ton bulldozers over the tough, trash-filled terrain of the Marana Regional Landfill near Tucson, Ariz., are now remotely piloting a Caterpillar with a joystick hundreds of yards away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Loggers running fellers, and captains piloting tender boats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
"It's likely that future X-planes will be uncrewed," says Coen, before adding the vital caveats "unless the technology we're researching relates to piloting or if crewing it is more cost-effective".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The shuttle trembles, a sign that back on the ship, Crick’s hand piloting us remotely is doing the same.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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