piloted

Example Sentences

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On Tuesday, the Navy employed a remotely piloted drone boat from defense company Saronic to rescue the crew of an Apache helicopter struck near the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Mackenzie, 20, has also received support under the programme, which has been piloted since 2023.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

A cloud of smaller ships quickly formed around me, piloted by curious avatars zooming in for a closer look at Leopardon.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline