Example Sentences

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The next best thing was piloting clunky, first-generation drones to get simple aerial shots. and then along came these sci-fi speedsters made of 3D-printed carbon fiber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

"Whoever was piloting the helicopter more than likely saved numerous lives," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

In 2018, Hawn’s longtime partner, actor Kurt Russell, told Jimmy Kimmel on the host’s late-night talk show that he and son Oliver Hudson shared their own inexplicable encounter during a flight Russell was piloting.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2023

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who was piloting the Titan when it imploded, had complained that regulations can stifle progress.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2023

Reggie was piloting his 2007 gold Mazda in the far right lane.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel