How to Use airplane mode in a Sentence
airplane mode
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Some fans placed their phones on low power mode and/or airplane mode, too, to save battery.
—The Enquirer, 12 June 2023
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Cell phone and hiking app: Keep the phone on airplane mode to save the battery, and bring a portable charger.
—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
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My trusty reporter’s notebook was back home, and my cerebral cortex was switched to airplane mode.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
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The new-at-the-time Control Center felt revolutionary when it was added — finally, an easy way to turn on airplane mode!
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 2 June 2023
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Do some countries allow passengers to use their phone without airplane mode?
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2023
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Phones that are turned off, on airplane mode, or are not connected or associated with a cell tower will not receive the message.
—Solcyre Burga, TIME, 4 Oct. 2023
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The Murena 2 also has a second physical switch that, when activated, flips on airplane mode to disconnect the phone from networks and turns on do not disturb mode.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2023
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The phone was placed on airplane mode and disconnected from Bluetooth and Wi-Fi after a detective concluded it could be wiped remotely, records show.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2024
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Despite choosing airplane mode hikes over endless social media scrolling, Petey is still happy that his online presence has led fans to his music.
—Erica Campbell, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2023
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Whether your personal electronic device is in airplane mode or not, any pair of headphones with Bluetooth connectivity will still work in flight.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2023
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