passenger
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That proved handy during a recent flight to Rome, when a passenger a couple of rows down started asking for help shortly after takeoff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Local sub-prefect Agathe Cury said freight and Eurostar passenger traffic through the tunnel had not been disrupted after a brief stoppage to evacuate injured people.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Edens, 64 years old, who had divorced his longtime wife before meeting Luo, is known for unusual investments, including subprime loans after the 2008-09 financial crisis and a private passenger railway in Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Delta said in a statement to Variety that it has “zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behavior,” adding that passenger and crew safety is its priority.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Then, as if the Sputnik satellite wasn’t frightening enough, just one month later the Russians launched Sputnik 2, which carried a dog as a passenger.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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It nonetheless hit a record of 8.2 million passengers during the quarter.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Uber started its freight business in 2017 with the goal of applying its expertise matching passengers with drivers to the freight brokerage market that links truckers with shipments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
"Put simply, if a boat is already taking on water, adding more passengers is unlikely to solve the problem," says Martin Walsh of the CWU.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
To Miedl, the kits are a way for airlines to treat their high-spending passengers like valued guests, not just customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Mr. Dovlo explained nothing to us, but we heard other passengers talking excitedly, and the word “pontoon” repeated.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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