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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

"Our flight test team ran a disciplined, methodical campaign to validate every system," said Chris Payne, general manager for 737 airplane development programs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

A pilot, that’s what the TV show was called, like it was going to fly an airplane or something.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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

I’ve ridden 22 airplanes so far in 2026, to the Midwest, East Coast and Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Overhead, airplanes screech across a fat blue sky in a hurry to who knows where.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

That is why people who travel in airplanes never see anything.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl


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