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airplane

[air-playn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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The distinguishing features of the Qatari airplane are its size, comfort, and the luxury of its interior furnishings, points Trump has gushed over.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

Feel how an airplane feels as it hurtles through windy skies at top speed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Boeing is investing heavily in airplane production as executives work to revive the company’s fortunes after the blowout of an Alaska Airlines door plug in 2024 exposed the U.S. jet maker to tighter regulatory scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Airlines are overhauling their airplane cabins to tap in to growing demand for travel luxuries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

"I'm only going to sit and look at my airplane book."

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

The kinds of actuators currently made at scale in the U.S. are designed for airplanes or cars, experts say.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

One day, equity markets are drunk on the prospect that artificial intelligence will cure cancer, improve on Shakespeare and make airplanes take off on time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Soybean oil becomes biodiesel and aviation fuel, powering school buses and commercial airplanes.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Overhead, airplanes screech across a fat blue sky in a hurry to who knows where.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

More than 45 percent of women worked outside the home during the war, producing ammunition, building ships and airplanes, driving trains, and nursing the wounded.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson


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