plane
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However once the plane had taken off and the goodbyes were behind them, the excitement started to kick in.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
One passenger on a flight to Riyadh said his plane was diverted to Dammam instead and that he was taking a taxi back to the capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
But her plane vanished without a trace while trying to reach Howland Island, a remote, uninhabited coral island near Nikumaroro, to refuel.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Founder Mark Zee said there is a risk a plane could be hit by air defense fire, as in the case of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 over Iran in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
They landed after the sun had set, and when Alex found the little plane that would take her to the island nearest to Nim’s, the pilot said they couldn’t leave until morning.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Dale Hipkiss, from NH, said the top layer of the road surface had been planed away because of extensive damage caused by the spilled fuel.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
The wood-framed walls and beams were planed to feel as soft to the touch as satin sheets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Every time we managed to summit a dune, following a sand ridge perfectly planed by the wind and sinking with each step, another beckoned us ahead.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2023
Firefighters planed to use bulldozers to create fire lines protecting Wawona, she said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2022
He adjusted hinges, oiled locks, screwed knockers tight, and planed doorjambs.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The committee set aside $21.5 million for “hybrid composite structures research for enhanced mobility,” “electric propulsion for military craft and advanced planing hulls” and a “test bed for autonomous ship systems.”
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
"Everybody is frustrated that we didn't get long planing runs," Carroll said on the slipway as Bluebird was towed back into the engineering tent for the final time.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
Garfield is goodness personified; we meet him on his farm, cooking breakfast for the family, planing wood to make a picnic table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
They also offer bespoke milling and planing services, ideal for those who have to chop down a favorite childhood tree, but aren’t quite ready to let go.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2023
“They’ve put a planing mill on the eddy,” said Henry.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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