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Recent Examples of enplane
June 6, 2023 Lee is far from alone: Last year, 11,389 wheelchairs, power wheelchairs and scooters were mishandled during enplaning, according to the latest figures from the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2023
All told, 626,110 passengers were either enplaned or deplaned at CVG last month, up from 576,859 passengers in February 2019.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati.com, 19 Mar. 2020
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2023
All told, 626,110 passengers were either enplaned or deplaned at CVG last month, up from 576,859 passengers in February 2019.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati.com, 19 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enplane
Verb
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To keep dirt particles kicked up by the beater brush entrained in the airstream, the air needed to move fast.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Oct. 2025
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If a bunch of grandfather clocks are put in room together, for example, the biggest amplitude signal will entrain the others.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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For decades, the Coast Guard has interdicted ships carrying drugs, boarded them, and carried out arrests.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Kangethe boarded a flight for a life of unknowns.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Enplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enplane. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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