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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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Manufacturing still accounts for 15% of the city’s employment, thanks to smaller companies that make everything from airplane parts to shotguns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“This is going to be an airplane that’s going to carry the president of the United States,” White said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Boeing is still losing money in the commercial airplane division.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

He adds it is a "straightforward solution and it was quite right that EasyJet's dispatcher and captain would not take-off until the airplane was within limits".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

An airplane landed and brought food for us and the other teams.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell