pilot
Example Sentences
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“Well, I’m Colin. Heir to this establishment. My brother’s my best mate. He’s an RAF pilot, risking his life to defend this country.”
From Literature
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The aircraft is designed to be accessible and user-friendly, and you don’t need a pilot’s license to operate it.
From Los Angeles Times
Banging pots and yelling, the 78-year-old retired military pilot routinely led the charge when his neighbors attempted to drive the animals from farmlands.
"Their intention to bring automated passenger services to London under our proposed piloting scheme is a vote of confidence in our AV Act and could transform road safety and accessibility," she wrote on X.
From Barron's
The project started as a possible TV pilot about Larry’s onion rings and then became a documentary about you and Larry.
From Salon
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