wing-tip

Example Sentences

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As for the bees, their time on the wing tip may have been a pit stop on their own flights from south to north.

From Washington Times • May 5, 2023

But just as the aircraft hit take-off speed, a strong gust of wind blew it to the left and its right wing tip hit the road surface.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2022

The new AirPods Pro may resemble the Beats Fit Pro, potentially with an in-ear wing tip design that drops the stem.

From The Verge • Aug. 24, 2022

But the Chinese authorities later confirmed that the fragment plus a much smaller fragment found a mile away were pieces of one of the aircraft’s winglets, which are wing tip extensions that produce extra lift.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2022

As it hopped along to take off, Jody caught its wing tip and pulled it down.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck