piloted

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A former Cuban spy who infiltrated a group of Florida anti-communist exiles in the 1990s told AFP that Havana's fatal shootdown of two planes piloted by the activists set the stage for devastating US sanctions.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

It will be piloted by one of Southern California’s own.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The scheme, which has been piloted since 2022, covers 10 areas and will be extended nationwide over the next three years.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Drones piloted by fiber-optic wires that render jamming useless cruised above an American base in Baghdad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Culver’s spring wagon and the racing car piloted by Eugene Hammond of Terre Haute.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck