fighter jet
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Also at Monday’s briefing, Trump celebrated the dramatic rescue of the American officer whose fighter jet was downed by Iran last week.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
For nearly two days, the White House avoided press questions about the downed fighter jet, presumably to shut down any discussion of the rescue mission that was underway.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
The US military has rescued a missing crew member in a dramatic night-time mission after his fighter jet was shot down in a remote part of Iran.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Robert, a 60-year-old businessman from Tehran, told AFP that life in the capital was "really very scary" with fresh explosions and the roar of fighter jet engines reported again on Friday.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
He talked on and on about the models his grandfather had given him, pointing out every little detail of his prized World War II fighter jet and the ugly army-green one, a bomber.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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