manned

Example Sentences

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The unit looks after "the operational deployment of unmanned systems teamed with manned operators to bolster maritime security across the Middle East region".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

China has declared a goal of putting humans on the moon by 2030, hot on the heels of NASA’s Artemis IV, a manned surface landing projected for early 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I guess it isn't every day they see a yellow lifeboat with no engine going a hundred knots an hour, manned by three kids.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan