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Recent Examples of test pilot
In 1993, Williams was selected to become a naval test pilot and graduated from the course that same year.
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
His service to the country continued, eventually logging over 5,000 hours as a U.S. naval aviator and test pilot.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Ambitious short film chronicles daring flight of X-15 rocket plane test pilot (video)
Going to SXSW 2025?
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2025
During their time aboard the Starliner, Wilmore and Williams were in charge as test pilots.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
His service to the country continued, eventually logging over 5,000 hours as a U.S. naval aviator and test pilot.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Ambitious short film chronicles daring flight of X-15 rocket plane test pilot (video)
Going to SXSW 2025?
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2025
During their time aboard the Starliner, Wilmore and Williams were in charge as test pilots.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test pilot
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On August 19, after climbers and supplies had been organized and a weather window opened up, Alaskan bush pilot Don Sheldon flew the team straight into the Kahiltna Glacier at 9,800 feet to start climbing—nearly three thousand feet above the usual base camp elevation.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
16 Mar. 2025
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On August 19, after climbers and supplies had been organized and a weather window opened up, Alaskan bush pilot Don Sheldon flew the team straight into the Kahiltna Glacier at 9,800 feet to start climbing—nearly three thousand feet above the usual base camp elevation.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
16 Mar. 2025
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However, a few minutes later, the pilot announced that due to inclement weather in the Denver area, the landing would be delayed by approximately 25 minutes.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The prestigious pilot initiative, developed by South Africa’s Big World Cinema in collaboration with the Bertha Foundation, aims to tackle persistent industry barriers faced by mid-career African film and television producers.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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These tools, from chatbots helping with customer inquiries to AI copilot functionalities, are found in platforms such as Microsoft and Salesforce to streamline processes.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The Spanish investigation revealed that at 10:31 UTC, the captain left the flight deck to use the restroom moments before the copilot collapsed alone.—
Danielle Wallace , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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Chen had another pair of kills down the stretch and capped the set with an ace for the narrow win.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Special teams ace/edge rusher DeAngelo Malone also would be a difficult cut.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Test pilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test%20pilot. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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