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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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The latest model, the Geran-5, looks more like a missile than a Shahed, which resembles a miniature delta-wing airplane.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

On the morning of Sept. 11, he saw the second airplane hit the South Tower.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Heading into training camp, Jim Harbaugh made the analogy of the Chargers ramping up like an airplane.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 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

It was the first time he’d been in an airplane.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

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

The other is a powerful exposé on the safety breaches that have caused deadly crashes and accidents on Boeing airplanes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Boeing in July unveiled a new MAX production line in Everett, Washington that is expected to enable the MAX program to meet 52 airplanes per month.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Or in the army, diving out of airplanes.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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