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aviation

[ey-vee-ey-shuhn, av-ee-] / ˌeɪ viˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæv i- /
NOUN
flying an aircraft; study of flying aircraft
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An aviation alert was only downgraded on Saturday from the highest warning level of red to orange.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“It’s clear this transaction will create an industry leader in the advanced aviation market.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

He called the move "an important step towards restoring and operating Syrian airports and reintegrating them into the national civil aviation system".

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

An Australian aviation crew has carried out a daring midwinter mission to rescue a US expedition member from a station in Antarctica in freezing temperatures and total darkness.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Immediately alongside was the abandoned railroad ditch that carried the pipe that carried the aviation gasoline down to the fuel trucks at the airfield.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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