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Overhead, a Black Hawk helicopter carrying snipers will patrol the skies, while a fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks on the ground will help anchor an electronic antidrone shield over the venue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
This would imply that it had actually deployed far earlier, potentially while the aircraft was on the ground, and well before the fuel was cut off.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
His classes included satellite design and orbital mechanics, and he worked on a university project to build the base station for a ground launch system.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
As they walked away, one of their tags fell to the ground: “I want to be famous,” it read.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
As for a funeral, it was hot weather and the crops were in the ground and the roads were dry and the fair was over.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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