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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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As the airplane began to sink, Tiffany, 68, and Boltz swam to shallow water.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Boingo Wireless, which made me scream in airplane seat 34F many times.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

"For a lot of things there's no need to use AI…but for figuring out that six pixels in the distance are an airplane versus some other smudge, it is perfect territory," says Norcia.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

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

Traveling upon the peach was not in the least like traveling in an airplane.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl

Soybean oil becomes biodiesel and aviation fuel, powering school buses and commercial airplanes.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

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

Jobs for engineers and technicians building rockets, airplanes and weapons have drawn families from afar.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

“This issue has not been observed on the 737 MAX fleet, but Boeing extended the inspections to 737 MAX airplanes as the model shares a similar design and build process,” the spokesperson said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

As he folded his page and slipped it into his bag, two boys in the back launched paper airplanes at the girls in the second row.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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