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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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“We see seats, suites, especially in the premium section of the airplane, that just don’t pass our human factors tests for impact.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

“I think we were getting off the airplane in France and the president said, ‘I want him to do what’s best.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

More prosperity: Active noise cancellation has gotten good enough to muffle airplane noise and it’s almost there for human voices in offices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

A boy and girl stand amid rows of crops and point at a frowning sun as an airplane sprays pesticides.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

He’d be trained to fly a new kind of airplane, a top-secret design.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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