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cockpit

[kok-pit] / ˈkɒkˌpɪt /
NOUN
pilot compartment
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The donor said her husband, whose picture is in the cockpit of the Endeavour, would have been very proud — if a little embarrassed — that his name is on the new building.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Maven functions like both the air traffic control of battle and its cockpit.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

From the cockpit of the Voyager we watched the shimmering lights of Cyprus fade into the distance.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The A-10, which has a titanium-lined cockpit to protect the pilot, has primarily seen combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

I stare out the window at the lake, the waterfalls, and the mountain peaks, until once again I’m looking at the abalone-shell sky out the cockpit window.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera



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