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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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Recent Examples of airplanes
Not even airplanes flew overhead.
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
But deportations clearly turned out to be far more complicated than the government expected, restricted by a variety of legal challenges, the scope of the international agreements and a limited number of airplanes.
—Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
However, executives have previously said that about half of its overall sales come from away-from-home channels, which also include movie theaters, airplanes and amusement parks.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
High altitudes keep airplanes well above mountains and other terrain, thereby reducing the risk of collisions.
—Divya Dubey, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Commercial airplanes cruise at speeds of up to 600 miles per hour (521 knots) at altitudes between 30,000 and 42,000 feet, levels which are specifically selected to reduce disturbances.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Two airplanes, on one runway, within seconds of each other.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
He is then alleged to have approached two other unoccupied airplanes and briefly gotten inside.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
The young men and women flying, maintaining, and fixing the airplanes and manning defenses have displayed competence and grit.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
But deportations clearly turned out to be far more complicated than the government expected, restricted by a variety of legal challenges, the scope of the international agreements and a limited number of airplanes.
—Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
However, executives have previously said that about half of its overall sales come from away-from-home channels, which also include movie theaters, airplanes and amusement parks.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
High altitudes keep airplanes well above mountains and other terrain, thereby reducing the risk of collisions.
—Divya Dubey, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Commercial airplanes cruise at speeds of up to 600 miles per hour (521 knots) at altitudes between 30,000 and 42,000 feet, levels which are specifically selected to reduce disturbances.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Two airplanes, on one runway, within seconds of each other.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
He is then alleged to have approached two other unoccupied airplanes and briefly gotten inside.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
The young men and women flying, maintaining, and fixing the airplanes and manning defenses have displayed competence and grit.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airplanes
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By Saturday, the Pentagon had surged more than 150 aircraft to join the effort to rescue the weapons system officer, Dude 44B, including 64 fighter jets, four bombers, 48 refuelers, 13 rescue planes and 26 intelligence and jamming aircraft, sources told CBS News.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Many airline passengers insist they're being forced to check their carry-on bags — even as empty overhead bins on planes remain onboard.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Airplanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airplanes. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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