propeller
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We’d seen nearly every stage of production — from “grass to glass,” as McAfee called it — when he parked his truck next to the hangar that houses his Cessna 210 Centurion propeller plane.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Space Force Capt. Gordon McCulloh was sitting in a military propeller plane high in the calm, dark sky over New Mexico on a recent Wednesday night when his squadron’s group chat blew up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
The ship’s propeller forms part of a commemorative arch on a hilltop overlooking the bay.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
In fact, when the helicopter was moving, the propeller noise didn’t have any color either.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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His nephew Griffin Bremner said he felt the plane stutter and the propellers slow down, then his uncle turned to him and said, “Griffin, we’re cooked!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The balloons rise and descend using vents or propellers to find the right currents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
"It's quite unique because they've got these propellers, so it can go up like a helicopter and then transition into what we call fixed-wing mode and fly like a plane," said Mr Brown.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
Consumer spending, aided by record stock market gains, and huge business investment in artificial intelligence have been chief propellers.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
The plane was a Fokker Friendship with propellers, a commuter aircraft that seats thirty-five people.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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