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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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"Whenever I looked at the sky I imagined myself flying an airplane and seeing the world from above. I wanted to fly freely and experience a world without limits," she said.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

"Our team stayed focused on completing all requirements and delivering a safe and more capable airplane to our customers."

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Companies pay search engines like Google to appear in the search results for everything from airplane tickets to skincare.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

The proposed airplane would seat about 250 passengers and fly about 5,000 nautical miles, fitting between the biggest narrowbodies and the smallest wide-bodies that Boeing and Airbus currently sell.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

But the aisle of this airplane was as empty and silent as its cockpit.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

“This transaction is a win-win for Boeing and Archer,” said Brian Yutko, Boeing vice president of commercial airplanes product development, in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The company said Monday it is "readying the first airplanes" for delivery to launch customer Southwest Airlines.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

The gap in the market is a consequence of designing airplanes around a cylindrical cabin and having to choose between a bigger- or a smaller-diameter tube, O’Leary said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The total company backlog, which rose to a record $715 billion, included over 6,200 commercial airplanes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

What I could have said was “I don’t know. I’m just good at putting airplanes together, I guess.”

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff




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