Example Sentences

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To Brock—who lost not just his salary but his pilot’s license and, thus, the ability to practice his profession—a “paltry million” is “not enough.”

From Slate • May 28, 2026

A heavily armed officer asked to see the drone pilot’s Federal Aviation Administration license, which he provided.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The secretary also claimed that the man’s first radio message to rescue forces was “God is good,” an account that can’t be verified as the pilot’s identity hasn’t been released.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

After three years of payments, researchers found that both groups worked slightly more—which may have resulted from the pilot’s starting during the pandemic and ending as the economy bounced back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Most helmsmen would’ve been satisfied with a pilot’s wheel or a tiller.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan