When Boeing tried to distract attention from this flop by announcing a near-supersonic long-haul jet dubbed the sonic Cruiser, it fell even flatter on its face.

此时，为了转移人们对此事件的注意力，波音宣布高亚音速巡航机，甚至夸大其辞。

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The great blond Death Eater was hit in the face by a jet of red light: He slumped sideways, unconscious.

一道红光闪过，击中了那个金发大块头食死徒的脸，他往旁边一倒，昏了过去。

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A ferocious face and a jet black muzzle.

一张狰狞的脸和他手中乌黑的枪口。

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The former passengers from the Ariana jet allege that they face persecution if they are returned to Afghanistan.

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In one engagement, enemy fire shattered the canopy of his jet, cutting his face, and yet he continued to attack, the records show.

NPR: 'I Love Mysteries,' Says Man Claiming Hidden Gold

All this in the face of increased costs for jet fuel.

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