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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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Ohio has offered a piece of fabric from the wings of the airplane built by Wilbur and Orville Wright, the pioneers who made aviation history in 1903 with the first powered, sustained flight.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

“We see seats, suites, especially in the premium section of the airplane, that just don’t pass our human factors tests for impact.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Trends in durable-goods orders are often driven by big swings in categories like airplane orders, because small volumes can come with big dollar figures.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

“I think we were getting off the airplane in France and the president said, ‘I want him to do what’s best.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

There were eight copies of the Seagull paper airplane design.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

"Our focus is on delivering two exceptional Air Force One airplanes for the country."

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

People celebrated on roofs, on fire escapes, at watch parties in parks and bars, at Radio City Music Hall, atop buses, on the balconies of Times Square hotels, on airplanes and in subway cars.

From Salon Jun. 17, 2026

“Some of these airplanes are literally twice the age of the pilots who fly them,” said Ross Aimer, a retired United Airlines pilot and CEO of Aero Consulting Experts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

The only thing cars and airplanes do is take people places.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Soon the airplanes came, adding their waspy buzz to the music.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli




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