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Schirra is an English word starting with the letter S. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Schirra in a sentence

Using Schirra

  • In the example corpus, schirra often appears in combinations such as: schirra eisele, schirra had, schirra and.

Context around Schirra

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mission 1× wally 1× carpenter 1×

Often after:

eisele 2× flew 1×

Sentence patterns with Schirra

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

canceled and schirra s crew 1× crew and schirra eisele and 1× dictated that schirra should pull 1× however wally schirra had been 1× launch carpenter schirra and cooper 1× replaced by schirra eisele and 1× schirra and there 1× schirra flew the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however on repeated 1× however wally schirra 1× in december 1966 1× j o malley 1× mcdivitt scott and 1× mission rules dictated 1×

Common sentence endings:

1 backup crew 1× a catastrophic explosion 1× a gemini mission 1× for safety reasons 1× grissom s backup 1× in december 1966 1×

Words around Schirra

Just before it in the word index:

schirp 2 schirmer 8 schira 2 schippers 4 schipper 11 schipman 2

Just after it in the word index:

schisandra 2 schisel 5 schism 155 schismatic 17 schismatics 7 schismatrix 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aat 18 abhorrence 18 abms 18 absolutes 18 absorbance 18 abule 18

Corpus analysis for Schirra

  • In this selection, "schirra" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mission, wally, carpenter, eisele and flew stand out and add context to how "schirra" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include canceled and schirra s crew and crew and schirra eisele and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "schirra" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with schirra

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

SCHIRRA: We tried them on this morning. (7 words)

SCHIRRA: And there no experience with the helmet either on that one. (12 words)

Schirra flew the third orbital Mercury mission, and then flew a Gemini mission. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

However, Wally Schirra had been prevented from naming his Apollo 7 spacecraft Phoenix in honor of Grissom's Apollo 1 crew since it was believed the average taxpayer would not take a "fire" metaphor as intended. (36 words)

Mission rules dictated that Schirra should pull a cord and eject them because if the rocket had taken off with partial thrust, it would likely fall back to its launch pad, causing a catastrophic explosion. (35 words)

J. O'Malley pushed the button to launch Glenn while site Manager and Launch Conductor at Complex 14, Calvin D. Fowler, pushed the button to launch Carpenter, Schirra and Cooper. (30 words)

Example sentences (12)

Mission rules dictated that Schirra should pull a cord and eject them because if the rocket had taken off with partial thrust, it would likely fall back to its launch pad, causing a catastrophic explosion.

However, on repeated occasions over the course of the mission, Schirra was instructed that the helmets should be worn for safety reasons.

However, Wally Schirra had been prevented from naming his Apollo 7 spacecraft Phoenix in honor of Grissom's Apollo 1 crew since it was believed the average taxpayer would not take a "fire" metaphor as intended.

In December 1966, the second mission was deemed redundant and canceled, and Schirra's crew were reassigned as Grissom's backup.

J. O'Malley pushed the button to launch Glenn while site Manager and Launch Conductor at Complex 14, Calvin D. Fowler, pushed the button to launch Carpenter, Schirra and Cooper.

McDivitt, Scott and Schweickart were promoted to the prime AS-258 crew, and Schirra, Eisele and Cunningham were reassigned as the Apollo 1 backup crew.

SCHIRRA: And there no experience with the helmet either on that one.

Schirra flew the third orbital Mercury mission, and then flew a Gemini mission.

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SCHIRRA: If we had an open visor, I might go along with that.

SCHIRRA: We do not have the equipment out; we have not had an opportunity to follow setting; we have not eaten at this point.

SCHIRRA: We tried them on this morning.

The backup crew (standing) of McDivitt (center), Scott (left) and Schweickart were replaced by Schirra, Eisele and Cunningham in December 1966.

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Common combinations with schirra

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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