pylon
Example Sentences
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The model of plane is known to deploy a parachute system and images circulating online appeared to show a yellow parachute canopy caught in a nearby pylon.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Stephanie Mills, from Dickey Steps Riding School, told BBC Radio Manchester there were lots of emergency vehicles in the area a huge yellow parachute could be seen attached to the pylon.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
The ball bounced out of bounds, hitting the pylon on its way out for a safety, extending the Ole Miss lead to 39-34.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026
Investigators later determined that improper repair work on the American Airlines plane had damaged parts within its pylon, a structure that attaches the engine to the wing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Much later, as they came under the pylon line, he remembered the overgrown ditch at the foot of the hill and set himself to reach it.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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