jet
noun
a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.
jets
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present tense formof jet (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The former reality TV star capped the evening with flyovers by military jets followed by a world record firework display featuring 850,000 rockets in 40 minutes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
It infamously began removing them from all but its wide-body jets several years ago, arguing that travelers didn’t need them in this era of Wi-Fi and personal devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
However, the planes, some of which are luxury business jets, have barely been used because the agency “did not have the staff necessary to operate them.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
American Airlines spent much of the past decade phasing out seatback screens from its Boeing 737s and Airbus A320-family jets, arguing that most travellers preferred to stream entertainment on their own devices.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Yet there was only the muted hiss of the gas jets, safely enclosed within their milk glass cradles.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
