fighter

Example Sentences

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For nearly two days, the White House avoided press questions about the downed fighter jet, presumably to shut down any discussion of the rescue mission that was underway.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Orie was a standout fighter in the amateur ranks despite only taking up the sport aged 18.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The Catford fighter put that plan into action and started to punish Flores with hooks as she stepped out of the firing line.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

But while a U.S. military team was able to quickly rescue the pilot, the other crew member who flew in the back seat of the fighter as a weapons-systems officer went missing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

When Aleksandr Gridnev showed up as the new commander of the 586th on October 14, 1942, the rookie fighter pilots were still frustrated at being “stuck at Anisovka.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein