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aviation

[ey-vee-ey-shuhn, av-ee-] / ˌeɪ viˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæv i- /
NOUN
flying an aircraft; study of flying aircraft
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After the press conference, the Treasury Department announced that secondary sanctions could apply to countries and entities that do business in five sectors: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

An aviation alert was only downgraded on Saturday from the highest warning level of red to orange.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The change could mislead consumer, marketing and aviation experts said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Finland also imposed temporary aviation and maritime restrictions in the eastern Gulf of Finland on Friday, its defence forces said on X.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

“Sorry. That’s the Dewey decimal number for aviation engineering.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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