Example Sentences
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His wife, Pamela Helfrich, told NBC Los Angeles that she’s unsure if he piloted the flight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Specifically, he posted an A.I.-generated video of a fighter jet, piloted by himself in a literal crown, dropping human excrement onto the crowds.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
This is a grey zone along the front line within the range of drones piloted remotely from both sides.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
And yet, on Dec. 17, 1903, Orville piloted a powered, heavier-than-air craft, the Wright Flyer, 120 feet across the sand at Kitty Hawk, N.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Since the Germans had a shortage of powered aircraft, the boys built and piloted gliders.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
