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Recent Examples of airframe
Over time, if the aircraft stays under it, the airframe is going to hold up just fine.
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ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The line integrates every stage of manufacturing—materials preparation, airframe and component production, testing, and final assembly—maximizing productivity and quality, according to the report.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The good news is that the Avata 2's airframe uses a sturdy polycarbonate material that protects the parts most liable to break—the camera and propellers.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
To develop a control system for an aircraft, for example, mathematical models—not the mental variety—are developed of the plane’s airframe.
—Tariq Samad, IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The line integrates every stage of manufacturing—materials preparation, airframe and component production, testing, and final assembly—maximizing productivity and quality, according to the report.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The good news is that the Avata 2's airframe uses a sturdy polycarbonate material that protects the parts most liable to break—the camera and propellers.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
To develop a control system for an aircraft, for example, mathematical models—not the mental variety—are developed of the plane’s airframe.
—Tariq Samad, IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airframe
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All three nuclear powers have established their own nuclear triad, consisting of ICBMs, submarines armed with ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft, which ensure their forces can survive a first strike and retaliate, thereby deterring a nuclear attack.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Officials say the aircraft can strike drug labs, clandestine airstrips, and vessels linked to trafficking networks.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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This is due to the noise level on an airplane, which influences a human's perception of taste.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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While still rare, most airplane incidents occur while the aircraft is taking off or landing.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Among the dead are believed to be the three crew members on the UPS plane and a still unknown number on the ground.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Shaggy, the reggae and dancehall artist, has been personally coordinating food, water, and medicine dispersal to those in need using a network of private planes.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Moscow has been accused of hybrid warfare measures in the region; German media outlet Kieler Nachrichten reported Thursday that the Russian amphibious Ropucha-class landing ship Aleksandr Shabalin anchored off the German coast and blocked a key shipping route between the Baltic and the North Seas.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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That research, for example, recently discovered a survivor of the 1912 Titanic disaster was – by sheer chance – buried within feet of a man who worked on the ship that rescued her.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Only two of 83 people onboard survived, and the accident helped end the United States’ airship era.—
A.K. Whitney,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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While flying over southeast Ohio, the Shenandoah encountered a powerful squall line that tore the airship apart.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Granma, the Communist Party newspaper, prominently featured images of the rescue operations, which involved the armed forces, the ministry of interior and Soviet-era helicopters and amphibious transport vehicles.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Support from the sheriff's aviation unit and a helicopter from the Oregon National Guard were also deployed to assist in the search, officials said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Airframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airframe. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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