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Recent Examples of airliner
White House officials said drones are being used to smuggle drugs over the border, and there are concerns about the potential for a disastrous collision between a drone and an airliner around an airport.
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Josh Funk, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
One of the biggest threats to commercial airliners is actually something small.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
More full-size commercial airliners roaring into an international airport.
—Michael Hodges, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The website cited an unnamed source as saying a contingent of at least four of the fighter jets had been sent to protect assets, which include B-52H bombers, five KC-135 tankers, a C-17 cargo plane and a white-colored airliner.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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Josh Funk, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
One of the biggest threats to commercial airliners is actually something small.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
More full-size commercial airliners roaring into an international airport.
—Michael Hodges, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The website cited an unnamed source as saying a contingent of at least four of the fighter jets had been sent to protect assets, which include B-52H bombers, five KC-135 tankers, a C-17 cargo plane and a white-colored airliner.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airliner
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Imprisoned Allied soldiers hid an entire airplane in the attic of Germany’s escape-proof Colditz Castle.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Photograph: Getty Images Not so long ago, direct aisle access along with the ability to lie horizontally were the hallmarks of comfort on airplanes if on entering you happened to be turning right and not left.—
Jenny Southan,
Wired News,
28 June 2025
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In 2001, a U.S. spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet collided near China, resulting in the death of a Chinese pilot.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The set includes wide-leg pants with an elastic waist and a loose, boxy top that’s comfy enough for the plane but polished enough for sightseeing or dinner on those Mediterranean summer nights.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
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Riva’s iconic Italian style will now be weaved into two aircraft in Flexjet’s fleet, under the name Riva Volare.—
Katia Damborsky,
Robb Report,
27 June 2025
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With Operation Midnight Hammer—a complex operation involving hundreds of aircraft and naval vessels, several dozen Tomahawk missiles, and 14 Massive Ordnance Penetrators—America joined Israel’s campaign against Iran’s nuclear program.—
NR Editors,
National Review,
27 June 2025
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It is inspired by the extraordinary real-life story of Mathias Rust, a young West German teenager in 1987 who shocked the world by flying through Soviet air defences and landed a Cessna aeroplane right in the middle of the Red Square.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is especially true with the lower circulating oxygen levels on an aeroplane, in people with breathing problems or when combined with alcohol.—
Brian Dillon,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Fill each cupcake liner with approx 2 tbsp of batter, or until each liner is 3/4 full.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Merchant haulage is a clause in which the shipper is responsible for arranging and paying for the inland transportation of goods, and not the container shipping liner.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 June 2025
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The use case that really stuck with me was aerospace, specifically the idea that a single M2000 can simulate a multibillion-cell airframe in under 24 hours — something that would normally take a Top 500 supercomputer eight days.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Still, their airframes are approximately half a century old, their lifespan doubtlessly nearing an end , and their best-before date long in the rearview mirror.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Many ships have also opted to sail only during daylight hours to avoid nighttime risks.—
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CNBC,
25 June 2025
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The ship has 11 decks, three pools (including an adults-only pool), a spa, a sports deck, and 875 staterooms ranging from cozy to spacious two-bedroom suites.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
24 June 2025
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Other Boeing safety issues The incident comes after a string of safety issues for Boeing, which has faced investigations and lawsuits for two crashes involving its 737 Max jetliners that killed a total of 346 people.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
12 June 2025
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The 787, a widebody twin-engine jetliner, was introduced in 2009 and has become a key component of long-haul fleets around the world.—
Hannah Parry
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Airliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airliner. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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