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fighter

[fahy-ter] / ˈfaɪ tər /


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On Monday, a Wizz Air flight travelling from London Luton Airport to Sofia was escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet to Budapest after a mid-air bomb threat.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

However, the U.S. carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the key waterway as recently as Monday after its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at an American jet fighter.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

During the quarter, Leonardo announced a multibillion-dollar contract to develop a new stealth fighter jet in a joint venture with BAE Systems and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries under the Global Combat Air Program, or GCAP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

It’s good to remember that the fighter was just 22 when he won the heavyweight belt and announced his allegiance to the Nation of Islam.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Only one of the three proposed regiments would be equipped with single-seat fighter aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The 29-year-old American will now return in a professionally sanctioned eight-round cruiserweight bout with the fighters using 10oz gloves.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Navy’s next-generation fighter jet in the years ahead, building on a massive contract it had won in 2025 for Air Force fighters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The spa is also a favorite among UFC fighters, who are celebrated as heroes in many Eastern European countries, Besharat explains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Dubbed “forward deterrence” by President Emmanuel Macron, the plan envisions deployments of French nuclear-enabled Rafale jet fighters across Europe and the creation of new infrastructure, communications, early-warning and intelligence-sharing links with these allies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

As the soldiers fled, the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho fighters rode in among them.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III


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