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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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“The great news is it has been numerous films from different genres accounting for the success,” said Michael Polydoros, chief executive of cinema marketing agency Paper Airplane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Between her family’s connections and living in the San Francisco Bay Area at the time, Sheila attended rehearsals for acts such as Santana, Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

Airplane crashes are rare in China, where air safety and aviation standards have improved vastly in recent decades.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Their first jam session in Hoffs’ parents’ Brentwood garage involved bonding over Jefferson Airplane, Arthur Lee and the Beatles.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

“Crack Stress of Airplane Bodies by Computer Analysis” — he was looking for a numerical solution to analytically insoluble equations.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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