manned
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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
It enabled the first manned deep-space optical communications test.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Jeremiah manned the phone “like a secretary,” took notes and relayed them during commercial breaks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
The airport road was heavily manned with armed guards in pickup trucks, and soldiers sat around town on plastic chairs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
But they never used large RTGs on manned missions until the Ares Program.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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