Example Sentences

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Refueling on steak frites and a margarita, he spoke with the same focused intensity he brings to the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Refueling tankers are critical to sustaining long-range military operations.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

RAF Mildenhall is home to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, which flies KC-135 mid-air refuelling aircraft.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

Refueling and checks in the pit so crucial to racing took several minutes, an eternity in a race where contestants are fighting for seconds.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

Refueling in air, I guess, and working with the thing you call a Wabbly.

From Morale A Story of the War of 1941-43 by Leinster, Murray