airplane
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“In an airplane where it’s pretty quiet, it’s very easy for the entire cabin to hear what’s going on,” Louie said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
"The pilots remain in control of the airplane," Bedford said of the new software defect.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
I was required to turn off location services on my phone and place it in airplane mode.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration told airplane passengers to check its website for travel updates, telling AFP there is "always a chance for restrictions depending on the weather."
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
They stood up, and she adjusted his body in a position called warrior pose, using her foot to bend his front knee more and her hand to help straighten his arms out like an airplane.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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
AI should also be treated the same as airplanes and elevators, and should be designed to do the least harm possible, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
Her heart shone with love—for the island, for Lily and Macon, for Mom and Chicken, even for airplanes, which made the whole world a few hours away.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
