airplane
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The latest model, the Geran-5, looks more like a missile than a Shahed, which resembles a miniature delta-wing airplane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
On the morning of Sept. 11, he saw the second airplane hit the South Tower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Miami Dade Fire Rescue said crews "arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
When my yearlong tenure ended, I boarded my flight and soon was gazing out the airplane window over the Rockies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"I'm only going to sit and look at my airplane book."
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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One day, equity markets are drunk on the prospect that artificial intelligence will cure cancer, improve on Shakespeare and make airplanes take off on time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
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
Her heart shone with love—for the island, for Lily and Macon, for Mom and Chicken, even for airplanes, which made the whole world a few hours away.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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