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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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As the airplane began to sink, Tiffany, 68, and Boltz swam to shallow water.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

“It travels by truck, airplane and cargo ship into nearly every store in America.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Miami Dade Fire Rescue said crews "arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing".

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

When my yearlong tenure ended, I boarded my flight and soon was gazing out the airplane window over the Rockies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

"I'm only going to do my airplane book."

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

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

“This transaction is a win-win for Boeing and Archer,” said Brian Yutko, Boeing vice president of commercial airplanes product development, in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Boeing is introducing changes to the manufacturing process that addresses the root cause of the unsafe condition on in-production airplanes, the FAA said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Until I moved closer to the city, I only ever saw airplanes up high.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King




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