airplane

Example Sentences

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With his photo entitled 'The Vikings are coming', Yarrow snubbed the tradition of shooting players on airplane steps.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

An era when letters traveled no faster than an airplane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“It’s become this macabre joke in the business: What is the most important part of an airplane? All of them!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The Birmingham, UK-headquartered company develops airplane technology and said in a statement Sunday that it is "working around the clock to mitigate the risk of a leak."

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

The airplane comes clattering and roaring through the sky, and whatever might be lurking secretly up there in the great cloud-mountains goes running for cover at its approach.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl