manned

Example Sentences

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"Will we still need a manned fighter jet in 20 years' time?" he mused on the Machtwechsel podcast.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

They manned the factories that built the arsenal that won World War II. Now a new generation will pour the foundations and lay the fiber that secures American economic strength for a new age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Having recognized the error of his ways, Ogles manned up and took the high road: He posted that it was a staffer’s fault.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

CBS News reported that the possible indictment would focus on the 1996 downing of two civilian planes manned by anti-Castro pilots, citing US officials familiar with the matter.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Then on January 27, 1967, a space flight numbered AS-204, later known as Apollo 1, was moving through its preflight tests to send the first manned space flight to the moon.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson