How to Use plane in a Sentence
plane
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My concern is for the condition of the rest of the plane.
— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024 -
While the plane spiraled to the ground, its fuselage tore apart in midair, videos of the crash showed.
— Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023 -
The gas balloons were the only things in the sky as planes were still grounded.
— Susan Montoya Bryan, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023 -
Waikiki is about a half-hour plane ride away from Maui.
— Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2023 -
Lifeguards swam to the plane to rescue the pilot, and the plane was later dragged onto the beach.
— Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023 -
The statue’s paper plane can be seen taking flight in footage from the show.
— Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023 -
People hadn't even been up in planes, and there was this woman doing loops in the air.
— Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2024 -
Both planes were on the ground at the time of the accident and no injuries have been reported.
— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2024 -
Kids will also be able to build a plane tug, bus, and baggage truck to prepare the flight for a safe take-off.
— Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 -
The plane has since been taken out of service, JetBlue said.
— Amanda Maile, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2023 -
The last, a 22-year-old airman from California, went down with the plane.
— Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Sep. 2023 -
On some planes the bolts meant to help secure the door plug were loose, airlines discovered.
— Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024 -
The news podcast discussion from cleveland.com and the plane dealer.
— Staff Reports, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2023 -
The captain came over the loudspeaker at one point to note the presence of the honorees onboard and joked that lunch was on the plane’s staff.
— Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024 -
These two whistleblowers haven’t been the only thorns in the side of Boeing amid the many issues with its Max line of planes.
— Will Daniel, Fortune, 2 May 2024 -
However, the Marines said the feature that kept the plane flying may not only have saved the life of the pilot but of others on the ground.
— CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023 -
The plane made a turn-around back to North Korea by the mid-afternoon with passengers aboard.
— Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023 -
The spacecraft, shaped like a plane itself, holds the paying customers and more pilots.
— Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2023 -
That can affect whether your flight is delayed or canceled, and how smooth or bumpy your plane ride is.
— Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2023 -
Plus, sitting in the back of the plane isn't always the most pleasant experience.
— Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2023 -
Grohl also made a cameo in a sketch where passengers on a plane argued about which of their jobs was the toughest.
— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 29 Oct. 2023 -
Roadless jungle extends beyond the village, and the only way in or out is from the ocean, by plane or boat.
— Nina Burleigh, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024 -
Cuoco and Pelphrey welcomed Matilda at the end of March, and since then the child has had many firsts, including her first plane ride.
— Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 Nov. 2023 -
The Turkish leader was also seen in a plane holding a phone call with a priest from the targeted church.
— Gul Tuysuz, CNN, 28 Jan. 2024 -
The plane descended rapidly from an altitude of around 3,000 feet, the Coast Guard said.
— Chris Boyette, CNN, 30 July 2023 -
The site described how parts of the plane had been used to create a crucifix memorial for the pilots.
— al, 4 Sep. 2023 -
This flight will carry researchers who will use the interior of the space plane as a lab for research.
— Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Oct. 2023 -
No police arrived to greet them in Athens, and the man was hustled off the plane ahead of the other passengers, the lawsuit alleges.
— John Annese, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2023 -
The ice close to the Salmon had broken up in late spring, so any gravel bars on the river where a fat-tired bush plane might land were still under water.
— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023 -
Ambien can also lead to sleepwalking, which could result in some awkward bump-ins on the plane.
— Moira Lawler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024
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