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Recent Examples of tractor
Dedicated segment revenue fell to $75.0 million, driven by reductions in fleet size and revenue per tractor.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Following a bridge collapse on the property, authorities rescued a man after he was trapped under a tractor in an Illinois creek for more than 30 minutes.
—David Chiu, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
First responders in Illinois saved a man's life on Sunday after he was pinned in a creek underneath a tractor for possibly over 30 minutes.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
The truck is a tractor and a trailer, a tractor trailer combination.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Following a bridge collapse on the property, authorities rescued a man after he was trapped under a tractor in an Illinois creek for more than 30 minutes.
—David Chiu, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
First responders in Illinois saved a man's life on Sunday after he was pinned in a creek underneath a tractor for possibly over 30 minutes.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
The truck is a tractor and a trailer, a tractor trailer combination.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tractor
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Governments around the world have trained eagles to attack unmanned aircraft.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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No information about the aircraft is listed on the website except for its model type, a Pilatus PC-12 NG, which is an aircraft commonly used as an air ambulance.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rotorcraft like helicopters have the advantage of vertical takeoffs and landings in rough country but haven't much in the way of speed.David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife shared a video on social media of a group of endangered desert bighorn sheep being airlifted safely across the sky by a helicopter to relocate them in an effort to help bolster their population.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The airplane—powered by oil—ended the horse’s military advantage.David Chaffetz, Fortune Asia, 15 Dec. 2024
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While many people wondered why the US military couldn’t just shoot down the drones, the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and independent experts say the drone mystery may not be much of a mystery, and the drones are probably mostly just airplanes.Matt Burgess, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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With just 54 cabins and suites in a space that would typically see 200, the new vessel will be primarily sold for full ship charters.Doug Gollan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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There, Lucius and his fellow gladiators must mount a full-scale attack on a warring ship for the entertainment of thousands of Romans watching, including its unhinged sibling emperors, Geta and Caracalla (Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger).Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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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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The 15-minute car ride is excellent news for families with small children and travelers looking for a long weekend beach getaway who want to hit the beach within an hour of getting off the plane.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Santa runs a high-tech metropolis with elves, airships and special-mission forces: Delivering presents is a huge operation done with military precision so there can’t be any shenanigans.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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There was a group of sea scouts who were holding onto an airship, and a gust of wind blew the ship into the air and pulled them hundreds of feet with it.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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As for the 787s that had already been delivered previously with these out-of-conformance gaps and are today flying around the world — about 980 jets — Boeing studied whether there is a long-term risk that their airframes could age more quickly and potentially fail.Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2024
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List price for a new airframe is around $78 million.Doug Gollan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Five tanker trucks were initially requested to the scene through an area tanker task force before five additional tankers were requested.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
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Oxygen tankers are being delivered regularly to supply the mine shaft, and crews have made progress entering the underground area.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tractor. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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