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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for air-cushion vehicle
Noun
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With that extension comes a shift in how the aircraft will be used.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Her Jenny aircraft turned over, dropping Coleman out of the aircraft at about 2,000 feet.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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On August 2nd of that year, North Vietnamese torpedo boats attacked the U.S.S. Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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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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Earlier this year, Uber unveiled a new robotaxi intent on taking on Waymo, acquired parking platform SpotHero to add in-app parking reservations, and announced Uber Air, a partnership with Joby Aviation to bring all-electric air taxi service to users.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The partnership will allow customers to reserve an air taxi through the Uber app and get an Uber ride to the helipad launch.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the Pacific, by the end of World War II, at least 212 PT boats had gotten into the fight.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The PT boat became the bomber squadron of 15 bombers and their crews that Bentsen commanded at age 23.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Trump is reportedly pursuing an international coalition to enable ships to transit the strait, and he is being briefed on military options, too.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Docents opened the building with its Titanic exhibit only to find the premises flooded on April 15, the 114th anniversary of the infamous ship’s sinking.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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In clips of the video shared online, Peters and his group appear to speed past the alligator in the airboat, then turn around to look at it.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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During a livestream of an airboat tour of a Florida swamp, Peters and a friend repeatedly fired handguns at an alligator.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Karissa Waddick King Charles and Queen Camilla hopped off the plane at Joint Base Andrews Monday to party in the USA.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Regulars know that cachet’s the least-compelling aspect of taking a plane of your own; convenience and comfort are much more important.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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Earlier in the war, American forces struck air defenses, a radar site, an airport and a hovercraft base there, according to satellite analysis by the Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute’s Critical Threats Project.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Instead of a hovercraft, crews had to use a sled, and safety teams were on standby due to unstable conditions.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Air-cushion vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-cushion%20vehicle. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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