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airplane

[air-playn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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"It's kind of like your child getting on an airplane and going across to another continent," she said.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The distinguishing features of the Qatari airplane are its size, comfort, and the luxury of its interior furnishings, points Trump has gushed over.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

Feel how an airplane feels as it hurtles through windy skies at top speed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

In airplane manufacturing, more than half of workers have at least a bachelor’s degree, according to the Census Bureau.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Now, as they approached the school, Sam held on very tightly to his airplane book.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

Here’s what I’m watching this morning: There’s so much breathless coverage of AI that sometimes it’s easy to forget there’s a whole economy out there running on cars, airplanes and the occasional streaming binge.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

During World War II, while working for the government, he had used multiple regression analysis—a means of statistical prediction—to try to devise two stronger alloys for use in military airplanes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

It’s not just about attracting casual fans to watch the icon whose face adorns everything from airplanes to skin care products.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The Wright brothers had made their first flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, less than eleven years earlier, and by 1914 airplanes were still simple and few.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman


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