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[pleyn] / pleɪn /






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The plane holds up to 19 people and we don't know how many were on board for each flight, so we can't break down the exact emissions per passenger.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

“I don’t like kids on the plane, kids in the restaurant, kids making noise, kids not listening. I’ve never, never been a kid guy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

"In solids, molecules are packed tightly, and the π electron clouds -- regions of high electron density hovering above and below each molecular plane -- can overlap," says Sasaki.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

But Africa, which experiences long periods of heat, is the least-polluting continent on the plane, with less than four percent of global carbon dioxide emissions.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

They landed after the sun had set, and when Alex found the little plane that would take her to the island nearest to Nim’s, the pilot said they couldn’t leave until morning.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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