airplane

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On Thursday, the damaged airplane was towed away, and authorities said they were working to reopen the runway where the collision took place "no later than Friday morning".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Another fan, Carlos Rodriquez, an airplane mechanic living in Tampa, disagreed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Because high-income households generally spend a relatively big share of their earnings on services such as airplane tickets and restaurant meals, services inflation has stayed elevated, said Eugenio Aleman, chief economist at Raymond James.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“It’s like building an airplane that only flies with full passengers a few times a year.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Also, a very precise clock has been observed to slow down ever so slightly when flown in an airplane at great speed.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife