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Recent Examples of liner
The sparklers weren't the only thing dazzling; Hudson finished off the look with a glowing glam that featured a dewy complexion, shimmery eyeshadow, black liner, and a pink lip.
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Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The question was always whether there was going to be enough offense for his game, which looks like that of a fourth-liner, to get there.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The cruise liner, called Star Princess, set out on March 7 for an eight-day voyage that was scheduled to end on March 14, according to the CDC.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
The hard-liner who leads Iran’s judiciary, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, had been giving an interview on state television at the demonstration when the strike happened.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The question was always whether there was going to be enough offense for his game, which looks like that of a fourth-liner, to get there.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The cruise liner, called Star Princess, set out on March 7 for an eight-day voyage that was scheduled to end on March 14, according to the CDC.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
The hard-liner who leads Iran’s judiciary, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, had been giving an interview on state television at the demonstration when the strike happened.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liner
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In 2023, the plane went through a detailed revision known as an overhaul, in which its engines were inspected and key components were replaced.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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According to Air Canada, 39 of the passengers and crew members were injured when the arriving Air Canada Express plane collided with an emergency vehicle on a runway just before midnight Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Underscoring the danger to ships in the region, a vessel was set ablaze Thursday off the United Arab Emirates' coast, and another was damaged off Qatar.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The ship will allow France to maintain its naval aviation capabilities without relying on foreign bases, ensuring operational freedom from the Mediterranean to the Indo-Pacific.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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While much of an airplane is made of aluminum, the nose tip, which houses the radar equipment, is made of plastic.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
23 Mar. 2026
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Einsetler said coordination between emergency equipment moving across runways and airplanes is a key priority for air traffic controllers.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The latest victim, Todd Inman, was the NTSB’s on-site representative for the investigation of the midair collision of a civilian airliner and Army helicopter that killed 67 people over the Potomac River in Washington 14 months ago.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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The airliner is set to unveil its next luxe lounge at New York’s JFK airport later this year.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Roughly one-fifth of global oil supply passes through it, but attacks on ships have stopped nearly all tanker traffic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Roughly one-fifth of global oil supply passes through it, but attacks on ships and threats of further strikes have stopped nearly all tanker traffic.—
Alon Bernstein,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All six crew members of a KC-135 Air Force refueling aircraft were killed last week in a plane crash over friendly territory in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran.—
DARLENE SUPERVILLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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These systems will provide rapid-response protection against incoming threats such as anti-ship missiles and enemy aircraft.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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McCaffrey said the service would likely be focused in dense urban environments like the Bay Area, New York, or Los Angeles – the latter of which selected Archer to be the official air taxi provider for the 2028 Olympics.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Several other aviation companies have partnered with Eve Air Mobility to help develop regional electric air taxi networks.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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And the Hindenburg, the largest airship in the world at the time, was the industry’s crowning achievement — as well as a propaganda vehicle for Nazi Germany.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
18 Feb. 2026
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The airship is an example of a technology called high-altitude wind energy (HAWE), which is effectively a floating wind turbine or generator.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Liner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liner. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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