airliner

Example Sentences

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The sheriff said the plane was not a commercial airliner, and rather "a local airplane that took off from our local airport."

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

In 2020, Iran accidentally downed a Ukrainian airliner shortly after takeoff from Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

“Superpower accelerates AI data center development by providing gigawatts of new capacity and advances the development and certification of the Overture supersonic airliner by providing engine reliability data,” the statement added.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

In a letter sent Wednesday, the Maryland Democrat and member of the House Oversight Committee said Hegseth could be "on the hook" for the full cost of the airliner, some $400 million.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

A single blade was as long as the wings of an airliner.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann