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B-1

American

[bee-wuhn] / ˈbiˈwʌn /

noun

plural

B-1's

a U.S. long-range bomber, having sweptback wings and a subsonic cruising speed.

Etymology

Origin of B-1

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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The B-1 Lancer, the fastest in the US Air Force and capable of carrying 24 cruise missiles, arrived into RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Friday evening.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

If you get an offer for a full-time job, you can apply for a B-1 work visa/permit.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025

This week, the U.S. flew Air Force B-1 bombers near Venezuela and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier, which is currently deployed in the Mediterranean, to the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Nearly everyone else had held a B-1 business visitor visa and B-2 tourist visa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

The Pentagon's budget more than doubled from 1981 to 1986, as America added new nuclear missiles, the Trident nuclear submarine, and the B-1 nuclear bomber.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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