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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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On the morning of Sept. 11, he saw the second airplane hit the South Tower.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Boingo Wireless, which made me scream in airplane seat 34F many times.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 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

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

Dahlia flew on an airplane, which is how I know how bad this all must be.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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

A Boeing spokesperson said that the company has been working with aircraft operators over the past six years after identifying the issue on 737 New Generation airplanes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Part of her job at Aero Design and Engineering, an aircraft manufacturer, was flying at conventions to interest potential buyers in the company's airplanes.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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