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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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Boingo Wireless, which made me scream in airplane seat 34F many times.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

"For a lot of things there's no need to use AI…but for figuring out that six pixels in the distance are an airplane versus some other smudge, it is perfect territory," says Norcia.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Developed by American startup Katalyst, the unmanned spacecraft was launched on July 3 by a small rocket named Pegasus, which was itself launched from an airplane.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

So go ahead, clear a spot in your living room, extend your arms and strike your best airplane pose — your future self will thank you.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

He lived in a shabby, rundown house on the edge of Fry, with old tires, a rusty wheelbarrow, a condemned birdhouse, an airplane toilet, and other trash in the yard.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

He could also recite statistics on the percentage of Iran’s missiles, ships, airplanes, etc., we’ve destroyed in the six-month war.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

Jobs for engineers and technicians building rockets, airplanes and weapons have drawn families from afar.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

Boeing is introducing changes to the manufacturing process that addresses the root cause of the unsafe condition on in-production airplanes, the FAA said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The company has said the North Line will enable it to reach 52 MAX airplanes a month.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

There weren’t even any airplanes taking off and landing at the airport just south of them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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