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Recent Examples of glider
Many of these sale items do both, like a Graco convertible crib and the Baby Relax glider and rocker.
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Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 3 Sep. 2024
Parents and caregivers should never use inclined products, including rockers, gliders, soothers and swings, for infant sleep and should never leave babies in the products unattended or with bedding material due to the risk of suffocation, according to the CPSC.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024
Autonomous underwater gliders first recorded the odd noise echoing through the miles-deep Mariana Trench in 2014.
—Melissa Hobson, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2024
Its contract with Lotus was for 2,500 rolling gliders, and not all of those ended up as saleable products.
—Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
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Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 3 Sep. 2024
Parents and caregivers should never use inclined products, including rockers, gliders, soothers and swings, for infant sleep and should never leave babies in the products unattended or with bedding material due to the risk of suffocation, according to the CPSC.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024
Autonomous underwater gliders first recorded the odd noise echoing through the miles-deep Mariana Trench in 2014.
—Melissa Hobson, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2024
Its contract with Lotus was for 2,500 rolling gliders, and not all of those ended up as saleable products.
—Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glider
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The same tendency also affects drones, with the original $1 million Predator, a simple uncrewed sailplane with a camera, morphing into the $22 million Reaper.David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023
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Keen interest centered on the performance of a Nelson Dragonfly sailplane, entered in the meet by Gus Briegleb, of Van Nuys.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2022
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Tom Cruise was spotted holding onto the wings of an upside-down flying biplane, which suggests this installment will feature just as many jaw-dropping stunts as usual for the series.Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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Incoming Falling Back Under North Korean Assault, A Ukrainian Brigade Turned A River Into A Natural Barrier When funding for the flight was approved by U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, the Army Air Service chose Donald Douglas’ DT2 biplane as their aircraft of choice.Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Available now through December 22, guests can look forward to 45% off of round-trip seaplane transfers, complimentary stays and meals for two children below 12 years of age at the six restaurants on site, and complimentary usage of snorkeling equipment and kayaks during the stay.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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Since touching down via seaplane for a tropical vacation with her family, the actress, 52, has shared several photos of herself enjoying the sun, sand and surf.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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The Army’s record had been set by a five-man crew flying a trimotor monoplane with the financial backing of the War Department.Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
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Four years later, father and son took their first flight together in Warren, where a Ford trimotor was offering short trips to the public.Jamie Turner, cleveland.com, 16 July 2019
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Towards the nose, there's a front triplane wing, and a large S-duct with adaptive flaps built into the carbon fiber front hood to help things along.New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024
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Exhibits include fi rearms, artillery pieces, uniforms, armored vehicles, and even a Fokker triplane.Smithsonian, Smithsonian, 26 May 2017
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“Glider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glider. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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