airplane
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In December 2024, when Xi arrived in Macau for the 25th anniversary of the territory’s return to Chinese rule, footage showed him clutching Peng’s hand on the airplane steps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The latest model, the Geran-5, looks more like a missile than a Shahed, which resembles a miniature delta-wing airplane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
And even then loud environmental vibrations such as a low-flying airplane or a heavy truck passing are no more than faintly perceived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Recalling the model airplane sets he assembled as a child, he arranged a fish, a chicken and a duck as a collection of dissected parts on a tabletop, labeling it with instructions for reconstruction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Dahlia flew on an airplane, which is how I know how bad this all must be.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
One day, equity markets are drunk on the prospect that artificial intelligence will cure cancer, improve on Shakespeare and make airplanes take off on time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Soybean oil becomes biodiesel and aviation fuel, powering school buses and commercial airplanes.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Congress has sometimes taken decades to enact rules for other revolutionary technologies, from electricity to airplanes.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Jobs for engineers and technicians building rockets, airplanes and weapons have drawn families from afar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Jackboot airplanes were simply flying about practicing for the war.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
