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drones

  • present tense form
    of drone (3rd person singular).
    drone
    noun
    the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.

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As Chinese military pressure increases, Taiwan is pouring billions of dollars into aerial and sea drones, which have been widely used in Russia's war in Ukraine and in the Strait of Hormuz with devastating effect.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Lee said Seoul aims to "rapidly transform our military into a smart, elite force by establishing integrated manned and unmanned systems based on AI, robots and drones".

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Insp Rob McCallum said it was believed "two or three" drones had entered the restricted airspace, but they were not thought to be linked to terrorism.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The Israeli military has also used them in recent years to defend against FPV drones used by Lebanon’s Hezbollah and militants in Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

The drones are still too far away, though, for us to be able to hold our breaths yet.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera