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Recent Examples of warplane
On Saturday night and early Sunday, U.S. warplanes conducted airstrikes that shook Sanaa, the capital of Yemen which the Houthis have held since 2014.
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Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2024
An Israeli strike on Tuesday leveled a residential building in the central Beirut district of Basta — the second time in recent days warplanes have hit the crowded area near the city’s downtown.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
On October 24th, without warning, a warplane had fired a missile near their home, in the impoverished village of Beit Mchik.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Among the targets in Yemen hit Thursday by a force of 25 Israeli warplanes: the international airport in the capital of Sanaa, power stations, a port, and an oil terminal.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2024
An Israeli strike on Tuesday leveled a residential building in the central Beirut district of Basta — the second time in recent days warplanes have hit the crowded area near the city’s downtown.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
On October 24th, without warning, a warplane had fired a missile near their home, in the impoverished village of Beit Mchik.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Among the targets in Yemen hit Thursday by a force of 25 Israeli warplanes: the international airport in the capital of Sanaa, power stations, a port, and an oil terminal.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warplane
Noun
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As soon as smoke was spotted, wildland firefighters were dispatched, supported by a helicopter and water bombers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The United States and its Northeast Asian allies on Wednesday conducted an aerial drill involving two American bombers after North Korea fired a hypersonic missile last week.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The quarterback went from almost a dead stop to turning on the jets with one thing in mind — score.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Cat mistakenly left on a plane This cat named Mittens became an accidental jet setter when her cage was overlooked multiple times in a plane cargo hold!—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Only accessible by boat or seaplane, the park is roughly 99 percent open water (really!), vibrantly blue, and filled with stunning coral reefs.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2025
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The island is highly remote, nearly in Canadian and Minnesota waters, and is only accessible by ferry, seaplane or private water crafts.—
Darcie Moran,
Detroit Free Press,
14 Aug. 2024
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Even for many residents of Gaza, however, the swift re-emergence of the fighters, some in official uniforms, was a surprise.—
Iyad Abuheweila,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Simultaneously, Israeli airstrikes destroyed multiple military installations, including fighter jets and weapon caches across Syria.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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Since uniting last year in a powerful alliance, gangs have opened fire on three U.S. jetliners, shot at a U.N. helicopter, raided the two largest prisons and carried out several massacres.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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At this point in time, both Airbus and Boeing have not announced a new jetliner design, but JetZero has.—
Alex Krutz,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Warplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warplane. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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