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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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Around 70 aircraft from 14 allied nations took part in the exercise, the statement said, operating out of airbases in the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Denmark.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Atlantic Container Line vessel, which carries both containers (80% capacity) as well as various kinds of large freight cargo, from tractors to aircraft wings and power plant equipment.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Calpak Luka Duffel The iconic Luka Duffel is my go-to personal item bag for domestic flights because it’s perfectly sized to fit underneath an airplane seat and can hold my in-flight essentials, like headphones, my laptop, a book, a sweater, and snacks.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The German army had fewer men, guns, tanks, and planes than France’s defenders.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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While most of us on the plane were in this same unexpected predicament, a passenger nearby didn't seem to be sharing in our misery thanks to a compact gadget propped up their phone to the perfect viewing height.—
Anita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the British ships stayed at Flushing Bay just beyond range, leaving the doorway to escape wide open.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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But driving down Port Boulevard toward PortMiami, it was blocked by a ship from Virgin Voyages, which was also debuting a new ship, Brilliant Lady.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 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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Local media has reported that Hong Kong's Government Flying Service deployed helicopters above the affected runway, and Fire Services Department vessels also assisted with the rescue operations.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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This chick has helicopters landing her on set.—
Jeff Pearlman,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Airframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airframe. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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