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a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force
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Recent Examples of airplane
Boeing is back to making 737 MAX airplanes at its Renton factory, after a machinists' strike shut down production for more than two months.
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Axios Seattle, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
In a video posted on Facebook, which showed the wreckage, the Victoria Police Department said there had been three vehicles and one airplane involved in the crash.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
For example, this roomy Scuba Oversized Quilted Half-zip makes a superb cozy airplane pullover, and these Base Pace High-rise Tights can be worn on their own, or layered underneath a pair of ski pants for extra warmth.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
Additional photos showed the airplane staff carrying her family from the plane over the water and onto dry sand.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Axios Seattle, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
In a video posted on Facebook, which showed the wreckage, the Victoria Police Department said there had been three vehicles and one airplane involved in the crash.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
For example, this roomy Scuba Oversized Quilted Half-zip makes a superb cozy airplane pullover, and these Base Pace High-rise Tights can be worn on their own, or layered underneath a pair of ski pants for extra warmth.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
Additional photos showed the airplane staff carrying her family from the plane over the water and onto dry sand.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airplane
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There is no wreckage of Glenn Miller's plane, and no definitive answers.Julian Ring, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
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Not to mention, the Chappell show itself was well worth the five dollars—plus a plane ticket and group lodging.Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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An aeroplane flies behind the Adani logo near a building construction site in Mumbai.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
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As the bereaved families of those who died in Boeing aeroplane crashes gathered around a screen, there was a palpable sense of anticipation in the room.David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
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Nearly every commercial passenger airliner today uses high-bypass turbofan engines.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, any regional airliner with more than 76 seats and/or weighing more than 86,000 lb. must be flown by a mainline pilot.Brian Foley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Airplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airplane. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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