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Recent Examples of liner
According to Wong’s email, the coming ban has already disrupted trash export routes significantly, particularly for the plastics used in grocery bags, trash can liners and food wrap.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
All Hurtigruten ships are small enough to access the most scenic fjords and remote locations that are impossible for larger cruise liners to navigate.
—AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
Waldorf Astoria is also quite late to the cruising game: Ritz-Carlton, Belmond, Aman, and Four Seasons have all launched or are planning to launch cruise liners.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
The rescue and aftermath A passenger is interviewed on Feb. 14, 2013, in Mobile, Alabama, after leaving the crippled cruise liner Carnival Triumph.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 24 June 2025
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
All Hurtigruten ships are small enough to access the most scenic fjords and remote locations that are impossible for larger cruise liners to navigate.
—AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
Waldorf Astoria is also quite late to the cruising game: Ritz-Carlton, Belmond, Aman, and Four Seasons have all launched or are planning to launch cruise liners.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
The rescue and aftermath A passenger is interviewed on Feb. 14, 2013, in Mobile, Alabama, after leaving the crippled cruise liner Carnival Triumph.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 24 June 2025
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In 2001, a U.S. spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet collided near China, resulting in the death of a Chinese pilot.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial in La Jolla and San Diego Nice Guys presented a $50,000 donation to the Armed Services YMCA on June 25 to go to families who lost vehicles when a plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood filled with military families early May 22.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Many ships have also opted to sail only during daylight hours to avoid nighttime risks.—
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CNBC,
25 June 2025
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That’s typically a military strategy to ensure your fighting ships and planes aren’t destroyed in case of an attack.—
Meg Kinnard,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Imprisoned Allied soldiers hid an entire airplane in the attic of Germany’s escape-proof Colditz Castle.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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The landing gear must be positioned correctly in order to fit back into the airplane’s fuselage, said John Goglia, a former member of the National Transportation Safety Board.—
Mika Gröndahl,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The airliner, which had 242 people on board, crashed into a hostel housing doctors and authorities had not yet determined the total number of casualties.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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The tragedy is the first recorded incident of a complete loss of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, an airliner that had its initial flight in 2009.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
12 June 2025
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The planes, accompanied by refueling tankers, may be on their way to a base in Guam, according to the report.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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One air tanker made a retardant drop at the beginning of the incident, which slowed the spread and helped ground resources contain the fire's growth.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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Riva’s iconic Italian style will now be weaved into two aircraft in Flexjet’s fleet, under the name Riva Volare.—
Katia Damborsky,
Robb Report,
27 June 2025
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With Operation Midnight Hammer—a complex operation involving hundreds of aircraft and naval vessels, several dozen Tomahawk missiles, and 14 Massive Ordnance Penetrators—America joined Israel’s campaign against Iran’s nuclear program.—
NR Editors,
National Review,
27 June 2025
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Joby is setting the stage for its air taxi service in the United States, with Los Angeles and New York City slated as initial launch markets.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The money will also support its Launch Edition program, including an official partnership to provide air taxi services during the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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Officers also arrested a person on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer and took another person into custody for allegedly discharging a laser at an LAPD airship, authorities said.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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But what really makes A View to a Kill sing are the baddies, starting at the top with the Nazi-bred, ex-KGB, genetically altered microchip tycoon, horse breeder, and airship enthusiast Max Zorin, played with characteristic flamboyance by Walken.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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“Liner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liner. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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