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a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force
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What’s going on in the middle of a storm that’s been around since before light bulbs, cars, and airplanes?
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Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
The family was eating breakfast when pallets dropped from airplanes and careened towards the displacement area, Sami Ayyad, the grandfather of the boy, told CNN.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The jet owners would rack up more cash from charter rentals, encouraging them to make their airplanes available more often.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The more jet owners who made their aircraft available for charter, the fewer airplanes flight providers would have to buy or lease, cutting the cost of scaling their businesses.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Boeing and the union representing striking machinists have negotiated a new contract proposal that would provide bigger pay raises and bonuses in a bid to end a costly walkout that has crippled production of airplanes for more than a month.
—CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024
The sleek upgrades are only cosmetic, so there won’t be any changes to the actual layout of its airplanes.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
About 100,000 people gathered as airplanes circled overhead, doves were released and patriotic music ringed through the ears of attendees.
—Graham Hurley, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
The dude loves life-or-death circumstances set on airplanes.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
The family was eating breakfast when pallets dropped from airplanes and careened towards the displacement area, Sami Ayyad, the grandfather of the boy, told CNN.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The jet owners would rack up more cash from charter rentals, encouraging them to make their airplanes available more often.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The more jet owners who made their aircraft available for charter, the fewer airplanes flight providers would have to buy or lease, cutting the cost of scaling their businesses.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Boeing and the union representing striking machinists have negotiated a new contract proposal that would provide bigger pay raises and bonuses in a bid to end a costly walkout that has crippled production of airplanes for more than a month.
—CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024
The sleek upgrades are only cosmetic, so there won’t be any changes to the actual layout of its airplanes.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
About 100,000 people gathered as airplanes circled overhead, doves were released and patriotic music ringed through the ears of attendees.
—Graham Hurley, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
The dude loves life-or-death circumstances set on airplanes.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Airplanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airplanes. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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