jet
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Last quarter, the cost of unhedged jet fuel doubled, contributing to a jump in operating expenses that ate into the group’s profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
It is not yet clear who was aboard the jet when it crashed, or whether anyone on the ground was injured or killed.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Scientists have previously observed jet quenching in collisions involving much larger atomic nuclei at RHIC, a U.S.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
While Bolsonaro's Brazilian passport and diplomatic passport had been cancelled, he also holds an Italian passport, which he used to board a private jet in Argentina, according to a flight document seen by AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The second woman to break the sound barrier was one of Cochran's WASPs, Jean Hixson, who flew a Delta Dagger military jet in 1958, which was against regulations.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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These often originate when a quark or gluon from one nucleus strikes a quark or gluon from another, sending two particle jets traveling in opposite directions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
When combined, the fighter jets and air defence systems "create a significant capability to protect and defend major cities and critical infrastructure such as the Renaissance Dam, providing key strategic air superiority," Qalaab said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
He remarked that it took him 30 minutes to find parking for his plane in the capital Abuja recently, saying he wished the "place was full of factories, not private jets".
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Shares of Boeing went into a tailspin Tuesday after the aerospace and defense giant told Wall Street it will come up short of delivery targets for crucial commercial jets, reviving worries about its turnaround.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Sometimes the jets have a gourmet chef, too!”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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As they jetted away from San Francisco International Airport later that night, he said, “I guess I’m not a Beatle anymore.”
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
Rizer jetted to the West Coast with the list as his guide, pitching Loudoun County to the likes of Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook with a simple but compelling idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
They’d jetted in on separate planes, lest one go down.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
In October, US President Donald Trump jetted to Malaysia to oversee the signing of a follow-on declaration, touting new trade deals after the neighbours agreed to prolong their truce.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
I mean, I straight-up jetted, and because I was so scared of getting caught, I couldn't even feel the pain in my legs anymore.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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When she was not unboxing beauty products on social media, she could be found enjoying herself at gigs or jetting off to Paris with her friends for the city's fashion week.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Had he made that announcement a few hours earlier, maybe Congress could have passed some sort of brief extension before jetting off.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026
To the outside world, Xi Jinping appears invincible, with leaders from across the globe jetting to China one after another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of their opening T20 World Cup match against Ireland in Colombo on Wednesday after being struck in the groin during training, with Steve Smith jetting in as cover.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
They were suddenly creatures of pure energy, blurs of black jetting across the clearing and into the trees.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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