Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airliners
Noun
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In the first nine months of the year, Boeing delivered 440 airplanes, up from 291 in the same period last year.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Over the years, he's developed a reputation for flying vintage airplanes, even after suffering a near-death plane crash that left his right ankle and pelvis shattered and his back broken in March 2015.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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American, Delta and United airlines each fly hundreds of planes models which have an average age of between 20 to 30 years, according to company reports.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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That passion got me into electric cars, then into electric planes.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner can be very unsightly.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The $50 million third phase was completed in 2020, and included an extension of the docks that allowed the terminal to handle two 1,000-foot-long ships at the same time, pushing the terminal’s maximum capacity to 650,000 TEUs per year.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both sides agreed to suspend fees for one year on ships that dock at each other’s ports.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Airliners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airliners. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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