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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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Trends in durables 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 • Apr. 29, 2026

He moved back home, joined a wonky subsidiary of American Airlines and applied his mathematical brain to pricing airplane seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Profit margins in the commercial airplane and defense business improved year over year.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

He adds it is a "straightforward solution and it was quite right that EasyJet's dispatcher and captain would not take-off until the airplane was within limits".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“You guys have food on the chopper? Chips or something? Maybe some of those crispy Biscoff cookies I had on an airplane once?”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein