airliner
Example Sentences
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A military helicopter flies in front of the Pentagon Sept. 14, 2001, in Arlington, Va., at the impact site where a hijacked airliner crashed into the building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Qatar's royal family donated the luxury airliner last year after Trump complained about the state of the two aging Boeing 747 jets that had served as Air Force One since 1990.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
Affectionately known as Kosmo, it's a towering black box that resembles a cross between a telephone exchange and the flight deck of an airliner.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
An airliner some thirty miles away reported being pelted with rocks.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
