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B-1
[ bee-wuhn ]
/ ˈbiˈwʌn /
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noun, plural B-1's.
a U.S. long-range bomber, having sweptback wings and a subsonic cruising speed.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of B-1
First recorded in 1970–75
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