Example Sentences

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They floated in the water for two hours before being rescued by a remotely piloted drone boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 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

A former Cuban spy who infiltrated a group of Florida anti-communist exiles in the 1990s told AFP that Havana's fatal shootdown of two planes piloted by the activists set the stage for devastating US sanctions.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Most said they had to be kept in bags throughout the day, while seven used a pouch system similar to the one piloted at Islwyn High.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Immediately, the Sitka came alongside Endurance and, with a whale carcass acting as a bumper between the two vessels in the heavy waves, piloted the ship into Grytviken.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong