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Recent Examples of airliner
In the seven decades since the first paying passengers flew on a commercial jet airliner—from London to Johannesburg in 1952—the number of commercial flights has increased exponentially, while the risk of dying on one has grown incredibly small.
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Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Five years later, two of the most prominent paramilitary leaders, Orlando Bosch and Luis Posada Carriles, orchestrated the bombing of a civilian airliner, Cubana Flight 455, killing all 73 people on board.
—William M. Leogrande, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
The collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter killed 67 people in January 2025.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
These documents revealed that American shell companies, managed by Monroe, were used to launder money for the LFS terrorist organization responsible for downing a civilian airliner.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026
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Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Five years later, two of the most prominent paramilitary leaders, Orlando Bosch and Luis Posada Carriles, orchestrated the bombing of a civilian airliner, Cubana Flight 455, killing all 73 people on board.
—William M. Leogrande, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
The collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter killed 67 people in January 2025.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
These documents revealed that American shell companies, managed by Monroe, were used to launder money for the LFS terrorist organization responsible for downing a civilian airliner.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airliner
Noun
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There was nothing wrong with the airplane that would have caused alarms to go off.—
Jeff Wise,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Who ever ponders the conveniences of that 20th century innovation, the airplane, that makes 21st century hustle possible?—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At one point, a flight attendant asked him to end the session because the plane was about ready to depart and the cellphone could interfere with the communication systems.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The order included a demand that the Department of Homeland Security turn around planes carrying those being deported.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of more than 900 African-American military pilots and airmen who flew combat aircraft in World War II.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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The statement adds that the pilots saw the helicopter, received a traffic alert and leveled the aircraft.—
Sarah Ploss,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Every liner comes with a Lifetime Warranty against regular wear and tear.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
25 Mar. 2026
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And Dior ambassador Willow Smith walked down the brand’s runway for spring-summer 2026-2027 wearing metallic lips lined with dark greige liner.—
Jessica Fields,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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The aircraft involved is a 20-year-old airframe, registered as N813NW.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The four-engine jets, based on the Boeing 707 commercial airframe carry a flight crew of four, plus 13 to 19 mission specialists, a number that can fluctuate depending on the specific assignment involved, according to the Air Force.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Normally ships use a two-lane shipping channel in the middle of the strait.—
David McHugh,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Two years ago, a ship the size of three football fields struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a nearly two-mile-long bridge that served as a core artery of the irreplaceable Port of Baltimore.—
Wes Moore,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525, an Airbus A320, crashed in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board; investigators said the jetliner was deliberately downed by the 27-year-old co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, the United States accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jetliner as a gift from Qatar.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Airliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airliner. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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