fighter

Example Sentences

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But Hansen saw in his compatriot much of what he aspired to be: a fighter pilot and an astronaut.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

And it includes critical investments in the Golden Dome missile defense system, the sixth-generation F-47 stealth fighter program, new drone models, cruise missiles and long-range fires crucial to defending Taiwan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

On Saturday, the USS Tripoli, a naval warship, arrived in the Middle East carrying about 3,500 sailors and Marines and a transport of fighter planes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

During that meeting, Trump praised Munir, whom he previously hosted at the White House, as a “tough man, a tough—good fighter, right? Good—serious fighter.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

But it grew dark while they were in the air—and none of the three pilots in Tamara’s squadron had done any night flying in fighter aircraft at all, not even in training.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein