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drone

[drohn] / droʊn /




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China is closely observing these trends, while Taiwan’s parliament cut funding for drone and asymmetric warfare capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Fox News quoted Trump on Wednesday as saying that an Iranian drone had hit the helicopter without exploding as it flew "very low" .

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Ukrainian artwork and drone carcasses provide an eclectic decor to the interior of Brovdi's underground bunker, from where he commands a unified force of some of Ukraine's highest-ranking drone units.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The drone’s seeker head burned inside the aircraft, according to a U.S. official, but the drone didn’t explode.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Indian classical music is usually accompanied by a tanpura, which plays a drone background.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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