airplane
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GKN Aerospace, based in the United Kingdom, is a major international manufacturer of airplane parts, with plants in 12 countries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
"He had had been in an airplane and had a turn because his heart medication wasn't working," says Dominic.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
In 1903, he and his brother Wilbur made the world’s first sustained airplane flight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Developed by American startup Katalyst, the unmanned spacecraft was launched on July 3 by a small rocket named Pegasus, which was itself launched from an airplane.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
His excitement was plain on his face as he held up the balsa-wood airplane model kit.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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He could also recite statistics on the percentage of Iran’s missiles, ships, airplanes, etc., we’ve destroyed in the six-month war.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
The company has said the North Line will enable it to reach 52 MAX airplanes a month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The total company backlog, which rose to a record $715 billion, included over 6,200 commercial airplanes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The infants were probably exposed to measles “during international travel, whether in airports, airplanes or otherwise while abroad,” the state Department of Public Health told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Earlier in the day they’d seen a few airplanes flying ahead.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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