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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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Set in the "golden age of aviation", the family adventure film is based on his own 1997 children's book.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Microchip plans to adapt the processor for industries such as aviation and automotive manufacturing.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Iridium has been pushing to develop a bigger business around aviation safety, ranging from safety communications to navigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The move comes as the Iran war has sent aviation fuel prices soaring and raised the spectre of shortages during Europe's peak travel season.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Immediately alongside was the abandoned railroad ditch that carried the pipe that carried the aviation gasoline down to the fuel trucks at the airfield.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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