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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shuttle.

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Examples

  • Some aspects of NASA's shuttle program still need more work, such as plans to develop in-orbit techniques to repair heat-resistant tiles and the reinforced carbon carbon (RCC) panels along wing leading edges that protect shuttles from the searing heat of reentry.

    worlds in a grain of sand Andrew 2004

  • Viajes San Miguel which arranges shuttles is www. viajessanmiguel.com.

    Getting to and staying in San Miguel 2004

  • Some aspects of NASA's shuttle program still need more work, such as plans to develop in-orbit techniques to repair heat-resistant tiles and the reinforced carbon carbon (RCC) panels along wing leading edges that protect shuttles from the searing heat of reentry.

    Archive 2004-12-01 Andrew 2004

  • In automated plants, robotic conveyor systems called shuttles transfer hundreds of pounds of laundry from massive washers to dryers.

    House Panel to Examine Cintas Safety Record 2008

  • In Georgia, 127 counties and towns run some form of transit, from big-city trains down to small-town on-call shuttles, according to the state Department of Transportation.

    ajc.com - News ahart@ajc.com 2010

  • The shuttles are the only way for the public to travel to see the fireflies.

    The Daily Times News Headlines 2010

  • The shuttles are the only way for the public to travel to see the fireflies.

    The Daily Times News Headlines 2010

  • More than 700 sensors should provide engineers with important data for fine-tuning the design of the rocket that with Orion is intended to replace NASA's aging fleet of space shuttles, which is due to be retired in 2010.

    unknown title 2009

  • Winged shuttles and SSTOs are all very nice, nicely futuristic and all, but I wonder if Von Braun with his gigantic, low-tech 3STO "shuttles" wasn't on the right track back in the late 1940s, after all.

    Would You Bring Back NGLT-or SLI? - NASA Watch 2009

  • So, Corio has stepped in to provide transportation, such as shuttles, to help women get to malls.

    Corio's Turkish Strategy Stumbles on Cultural Hurdles 2010

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