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Recent Examples of liner
The yacht, one of the largest in the world (with a submarine onboard, too), is not the only fun boat to make it through: The half-dozen cruise liners stranded in Gulf ports when the conflict broke out have all transited the strait safely in recent weeks.
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Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Don’t be intimidated by a dirty liner.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Chicago White Sox left fielder Tanner Murray went all-out in the 10th inning Sunday against the Washington Nationals, diving to catch CJ Abrams’ sinking liner.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Over time, your liner can easily accumulate mold, mildew, and hard water buildup.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
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Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Don’t be intimidated by a dirty liner.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Chicago White Sox left fielder Tanner Murray went all-out in the 10th inning Sunday against the Washington Nationals, diving to catch CJ Abrams’ sinking liner.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Over time, your liner can easily accumulate mold, mildew, and hard water buildup.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liner
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Karissa Waddick King Charles and Queen Camilla hopped off the plane at Joint Base Andrews Monday to party in the USA.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Regulars know that cachet’s the least-compelling aspect of taking a plane of your own; convenience and comfort are much more important.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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Trump is reportedly pursuing an international coalition to enable ships to transit the strait, and he is being briefed on military options, too.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Docents opened the building with its Titanic exhibit only to find the premises flooded on April 15, the 114th anniversary of the infamous ship’s sinking.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, the content creator flew on Spirit Airlines airplanes for 24 straight hours in order to get a better understanding of the low-cost carrier.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Dashboard camera video captured a United Airlines flight striking a Baltimore bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday afternoon as the airplane was preparing to land at Newark Liberty International Airport.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Kodak inventing digital cameras but opting to prioritize its dominant film business; and the persistent joint venture funding of the Concord supersonic airliner despite strong evidence that the project wouldn’t become commercially viable.—
Kumar Rakesh Ranjan,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
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And from that data, the airliner learned that 97 percent of fliers said the lie-flat bed was their reason for flying in Delta One.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2026
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The country also retains significant tanker capacity — equivalent to roughly 37 very large crude carriers — both inside and outside the blockade.—
Anthony Di Paola,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The tanker that is the NFL Draft isn’t about be turned around on the small matter of perspective.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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With that extension comes a shift in how the aircraft will be used.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Her Jenny aircraft turned over, dropping Coleman out of the aircraft at about 2,000 feet.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this year, Uber unveiled a new robotaxi intent on taking on Waymo, acquired parking platform SpotHero to add in-app parking reservations, and announced Uber Air, a partnership with Joby Aviation to bring all-electric air taxi service to users.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The partnership will allow customers to reserve an air taxi through the Uber app and get an Uber ride to the helipad launch.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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During the previous program, the company said its airship became the first HAPS to stay powered through a full day-night cycle while maintaining power over a specific area of operations.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 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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“Liner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liner. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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