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Recent Examples of test pilot
But once a test pilot is done with his job, everyone else who flies that plane doesn’t have to worry.
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J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Notably, the two test pilots for the inaugural crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft — NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore — were once again left behind for the simple reason that they were not assigned to that specific spacecraft.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft touched down on Earth early Saturday morning, with two test pilots left behind in space until next year over NASA's concerns that their return was too risky.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024
In movies the test pilot kicks the tires and goes, that whole romantic Chuck Yeager thing.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Notably, the two test pilots for the inaugural crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft — NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore — were once again left behind for the simple reason that they were not assigned to that specific spacecraft.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft touched down on Earth early Saturday morning, with two test pilots left behind in space until next year over NASA's concerns that their return was too risky.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024
In movies the test pilot kicks the tires and goes, that whole romantic Chuck Yeager thing.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test pilot
Noun
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In fact, the creek's orange color was what led a bush pilot to report the likelihood of valuable minerals there in the 1960s.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
1 Jan. 2024
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It was designed with the help of Alaskan bush pilot Tommy Thompson in 1952.—
Matthew Every,
Field & Stream,
4 Jan. 2024
Noun
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City officials decided the pilot program was limited enough to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, but staff is watching to see whether the spray has any adverse effects on local plants and animals.—
Tyler Faurot,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday afternoon, a civilian pilot violated the temporary flight restriction over Trump's Palm Beach home around 1:15 p.m., NORAD officials said in a press release.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Picture this: The customer service team uses one copilot to track support tickets and gather customer feedback, the sales team relies on another copilot to forecast revenue and manage leads, and the product team uses yet another copilot to analyze user behavior and prioritize features.—
Abhi Maheshwari,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Autopilot systems, fly-by-wire controls, and synthetic vision, while not the equivalent of an A.I. copilot, are also all heavily computer dependent.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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San Diego Padres' ace Dylan Cease is entering the final year of his contract with the Padres.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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At the 2024 Australian Open, 7.9 percent of Sabalenka’s serves were aces; at the 2025 tournament, 3.4 percent.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Test pilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test%20pilot. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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