unidentified flying object
Example Sentences
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"Shortly before midnight, an unidentified flying object was sighted near Leipzig-Halle Airport, prompting the diversion of several aircraft -- including a passenger plane -- to other airports", they said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The police said that shortly before midnight, "an unidentified flying object" was sighted.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Instead of crashing, the unidentified flying object had “descended slowly, gently, like an old man settling into a bath.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
The U.S. downs a fourth unidentified flying object over Michigan.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
By not ever mentioning the words "unidentified flying object" the public would forget and go on their merry, stupid way.
From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Edward J. Ruppelt
