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Recent Examples of copilot
Two sources familiar with the matter said the pilot and copilot on board the passenger plane were badly injured in the late-night collision.
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Jay Blackman, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
The pilot and copilot were both based out of Canada, Garcia said during a news conference.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring several others, officials said.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The pilot and copilot who died were both based out of Canada, Garcia said during a news conference.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Jay Blackman, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
The pilot and copilot were both based out of Canada, Garcia said during a news conference.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring several others, officials said.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The pilot and copilot who died were both based out of Canada, Garcia said during a news conference.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copilot
Noun
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Igbokwe, who is NBCUniversal‘s chairman of Television Studios, NBC Entertainment and Peacock scripted, discusses the return of the pilot process at NBC, the importance of multigenerational co-viewing and harnessing the power of broadcast and streaming platforms.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Second, when a plane crashes, the pilots die too.—
Joe Kiani,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nagel, an Air Force test pilot, served as a NASA astronaut from 1979 to 1995.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Released in 2014, Interstellar took place in a dystopian future where Earth is suffering from world-ending famine, prompting a group of astronauts — led by former NASA test pilot Coop (Matthew McConaughey) — to go in search of a new home for humanity.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is the mission commander with aviator John Shoffner as pilot and two mission specialist seats paid for by the Saudi Space Commission, Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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His grandfather was a naval aviator, and his uncle served in the Navy as well.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Users on Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market, could place bets on when the airman would be rescued.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Users on Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, could place bets on when the airman would be rescued.—
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Isom, like his predecessor Doug Parker, is not a showman like the flyboys of past generations.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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For now, the flyboy will be resting in the barracks.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Looking for run support tonight will be Logan Webb, their ace.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Bears also have an ace in Evan Montalvo, who has allowed 13 earned runs in a team-high 46 2/3 innings of work.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Copilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copilot. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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