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Recent Examples of air-cushion vehicle
That's what an air-cushion vehicle rides on.
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Wallace Cloud, Popular Mechanics, 25 Feb. 2021
Wallace Cloud, Popular Mechanics, 25 Feb. 2021
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Meanwhile, orders for durable goods — generally big-ticket items such as aircraft, appliances and computers — fell 1.1% in November, the largest month-over-month drop since June.Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
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However, Central Command said that warships and aircraft earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship cruise missile launched by the rebels.Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2024
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In 1967: Israeli fighter jets and torpedo boats attacked allies on the USS Liberty, a U.S. Navy research ship collecting intelligence near the Sinai Peninsula, amid the Six-Day War between Israel and neighboring Arab nations Egypt, Syria and Jordan.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
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In the late nineteenth century, for instance, France’s navy sought to counter British naval supremacy by investing heavily in submarines and torpedo boats.Julia Ciocca, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2021
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Eve is one of a dozen startups working on emission-free air taxis and has landed a few clients despite the stiff competition.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
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There is less than a year now before these theories are put to the test as the Archer Midnight air taxi starts commercial services in Abu Dhabi.James Morris, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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That helps account for the dutiful but often grim tone of the film, in which a pair of Navy men (Wayne, Robert Montgomery) try to convince the higher-ups that their small, maneuverable PT boats have a place in battles others believe will be dominated by larger vessels.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 May 2024
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Kennedy’s brother John led a PT boat in the South Pacific and his brother Joseph Jr. piloted a plane in Europe, where he was killed in action.Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2023
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Virgin Voyages has three ships in its fleet with a fourth set to debut in September 2025.Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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With that in mind, Disney Cruise Line (DCL) has introduced the newest ship to its fleet: the Disney Treasure.Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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This happened when the airboat's driver took a sharp turn to try to see an alligator in the water, according to multiple reports.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
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Larson, a research ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, and Alicia Carhart, Mississippi River vegetation specialist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, surveyed the plants by airboat in mid-September.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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The film is seemingly set in 2001, as someone references watching the news that morning and seeing a plane hitting a skyscraper in New York.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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The plane makes up 17% of the global in-service commercial passenger jet fleet, according to data firm Cirium, with nearly 4,400 aircraft in operation.Sara Salinas, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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The group also deployed a hovercraft to Nashville and a K-9 search unit is en route.Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Mar. 2024
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In addition, the shot clock, now the size of a small hovercraft placed on Curry’s back, was ticking down toward zero.David Aldridge, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Air-cushion vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-cushion%20vehicle. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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