aircraft
Example Sentences
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On one afternoon, there were an incredible seventy aircraft full of media and tourists—in addition to the helicopters and planes the scientists used—circling the mountain.
From Literature
The U.S. has moved the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier along with other battleships and advanced fighters to the region.
Indeed, U.S. forces – including an aircraft carrier and its accompanying warships – were dispatched toward the Gulf region last week.
From Barron's
Gardner previously said that more than 100 firefighters used hoses to put a “wet line” around the Balcom fire perimeter, while bulldozers cut away vegetation in its path and aircraft caked the ground with retardant.
From Los Angeles Times
Patriot interceptors can shoot down ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and aircraft.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
