airplane

Example Sentences

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Nomadic has so far ferried around two dozen Spirit jets, taking them to airplane boneyards in the Arizona desert where they sit while their owners decide what to do with them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

A person who jumped a perimeter fence and was hit by an airplane taking off from Denver International Airport died in the incident, the airport said Saturday.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

“This is going to be an airplane that’s going to carry the president of the United States,” White said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He adds it is a "straightforward solution and it was quite right that EasyJet's dispatcher and captain would not take-off until the airplane was within limits".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

A pilot, that’s what the TV show was called, like it was going to fly an airplane or something.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff