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liner

noun

Definition of liner

as in plane

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Recent Examples of liner Minimalist-chic sportswear brand Jacques is responsible for these compression shorts made from 4-way stretch with a dual-layer shell liner. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026 Davy enhanced Cassie’s lips using a big lip liner and added fake freckles, a reflection of TikTok and Instagram trends. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 Trump has consistently blamed vandals for the botched renovation of the Reflecting Pool, which has been plagued by a peeling liner and resurfacing algae. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 With runners on first and second in the fifth inning, Furcal made a leaping grab of pitcher Woody Williams’ liner. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liner

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On Tuesday afternoon, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said his country would send two planes loaded with 100 tons of aid in the coming days.

— Duarte Dias, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on the other plane flying with the president, sources said.

— Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of plane

Noun

At least two ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz in the past week, while several others reported near misses or warnings from entities claiming to represent Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, according to maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Six vessels moved into the Persian Gulf — five cargo ships and one tanker — while one cargo ship exited into the Gulf of Oman.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of ship

Noun

Six vessels moved into the Persian Gulf — five cargo ships and one tanker — while one cargo ship exited into the Gulf of Oman.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, a tanker reported hearing two explosions off the coast of Oman while transiting Hormuz, according to a Wednesday incident report from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tanker

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The aircraft was cleared, passengers were permitted to reboard, and the flight continued without further incident.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
In a traditional operational environment, information may have to pass through multiple human operators and system interfaces before a new task reaches another aircraft.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of aircraft

Noun

The company operates as a rideshare program where customers can book an all-electric air taxi on an app.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026
In 2022, Boeing invested $450 million in Wisk to support its mission to build a self-flying air taxi.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of air taxi

Noun

Brown says the company plans a blimp that can stay aloft for 24 hours or more within a year, which raises the question of what an advertising airship does at night.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Emphasizing that any drone can be a threat in a restricted area, the FBI referred to an incident last year during the LA fires when a man flew his drone into a Super Scooper water dropping airship, grounding it for five days.

— Tom Wait, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of airship

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