wing-tip

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It was, he said, unsolicited investing advice from the guy polishing his wingtips.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Typically, wreckage is moved to a nearby hangar or secure facility, laid out to identify the nose, tail and wingtips, and then pieced together.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

Second, they reduce the flow interactions between feathers at the wingtips, thereby suppressing the shedding of wingtip vortices.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024

The FAA said the wingtips of GoJet Flight 4423 and SkyWest Flight 5433 made contact about 7 p.m. as both jets were waiting for gate space at O’Hare.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023

A single hawk, its wingtips spread like black fingers, kited over the school, and suddenly I saw something: a gift.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli