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radar

[rey-dahr] / ˈreɪ dɑr /
NOUN
radio detecting and ranging
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer was spearheading an effort to organize a coalition that’s able to “collectively ensure” the Strait of Hormuz stays open, including by potentially providing demining equipment, radar technology and frigates.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The 66-year-old engineer at one time helped design radar and sonar systems for the U.S. military.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Iran’s Kharg Island, which has been on Mr. Trump’s radar since the 1980s, has emerged as a tempting target.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“Our entire war machinery — missiles, radar, fighter jets — all need these heavy rare earths,” O’Connor said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“It was an unscheduled landing, completely unexpected. Depending on who you believe, either the radar was out of order briefly while it was landing—or it just appeared. Out of nowhere.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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