jet
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The French Riviera is a favorite of the jet set.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
His first touch of the football in a competitive game was a jet sweep that went for nine yards and a first down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
But in February 2025, weeks after Trump’s second inauguration, Romanian authorities lifted the travel restrictions that had kept the Tates in the country, and the pair immediately boarded a private jet to Florida.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Meanwhile, Romanian President Nicusor Dan said a Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a Russian drone breaching the country's airspace on Friday.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
You could have driven a jumbo jet through the opening, maybe even two.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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Crews from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service worked overnight to extinguish the blaze using jets and hose reels and have arranged for a helicopter water-drop to reach inaccessible areas.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Boeing's MQ-28 Ghost Bat is an uncrewed aircraft, developed with the Royal Australian Air Force, to fly alongside crewed fighter jets carrying out electronic warfare and surveillance and to help multiply forces.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Qatar's royal family donated the luxury airliner last year after Trump complained about the state of the two aging jets that have served as the official US presidential planes since 1990.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Despite difficulties in sourcing engines for its best-selling A320 jets, Airbus managed to increase the number of aircraft it delivered in recent months and analysts say its annual target should be attainable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Above was a squadron of fighter jets on their way to an air show miles away in Atlanta.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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As they jetted away from San Francisco International Airport later that night, he said, “I guess I’m not a Beatle anymore.”
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
Before launching his presidential bid, De la Espriella lived in Florence, Italy, where he dabbled in opera, jetted around in private planes and promoted his rum and wine businesses.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Rizer jetted to the West Coast with the list as his guide, pitching Loudoun County to the likes of Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook with a simple but compelling idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
They’d jetted in on separate planes, lest one go down.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
I mean, I straight-up jetted, and because I was so scared of getting caught, I couldn't even feel the pain in my legs anymore.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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But this September, they'll take a major step up - jetting off to support Olivia Rodrigo on the first 18 arena dates of her world tour.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Had he made that announcement a few hours earlier, maybe Congress could have passed some sort of brief extension before jetting off.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026
To the outside world, Xi Jinping appears invincible, with leaders from across the globe jetting to China one after another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of their opening T20 World Cup match against Ireland in Colombo on Wednesday after being struck in the groin during training, with Steve Smith jetting in as cover.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
A few times during the afternoon, Magdalys caught sight of Mapper and Sabeen jetting from roof to roof a few blocks away.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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