de Havilland
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday, just hours after the second flood of historic proportions, I took a ride in a de Havilland Beaver floatplane to tour over the glacier with my family.
From Slate • Aug. 9, 2024
His claim and the four others previously filed say aviation entities, including Northwest Seaplanes and de Havilland Aircraft of Canada, are responsible for the victims’ deaths.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023
Caan’s first credited movie role was co-starring with Olivia de Havilland in 1964’s “Lady in a Cage,” and by 1971 he would establish himself as a top acting talent.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2022
Their de Havilland Mosquito was carrying a Barnes Wallis-designed Highball, a smaller version of a bouncing bomb to be used on shipping.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2022
He was working on the set of They Died with Their Boots On, starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, when a letter arrived.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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