fighter

Example Sentences

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McGuigan noticed how his fighter was able to "compartmentalise" her personal issues, but insists the credit lies with her.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

With his departure, the sport loses a fighter who could draw a crowd and fill out arenas without ever holding a world title.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Iranian and American forces raced each other Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Central Command responded to Iranian media claims that Iran had shot down a jet fighter near the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The Pe-2’s machine guns often jammed, and their bullets weren’t always strong enough to penetrate the armor of Luftwaffe fighter aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein