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Recent Examples of linersJust be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner can be very unsightly.—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
American, Delta and United airlines each fly hundreds of planes models which have an average age of between 20 to 30 years, according to company reports.
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Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
That passion got me into electric cars, then into electric planes.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
The $50 million third phase was completed in 2020, and included an extension of the docks that allowed the terminal to handle two 1,000-foot-long ships at the same time, pushing the terminal’s maximum capacity to 650,000 TEUs per year.
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Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
Both sides agreed to suspend fees for one year on ships that dock at each other’s ports.
In the first nine months of the year, Boeing delivered 440 airplanes, up from 291 in the same period last year.
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Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
Over the years, he's developed a reputation for flying vintage airplanes, even after suffering a near-death plane crash that left his right ankle and pelvis shattered and his back broken in March 2015.
All three nuclear powers have established their own nuclear triad, consisting of ICBMs, submarines armed with ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft, which ensure their forces can survive a first strike and retaliate, thereby deterring a nuclear attack.
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Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Officials say the aircraft can strike drug labs, clandestine airstrips, and vessels linked to trafficking networks.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next Lee, the air force chief of staff, told legislators that only 10 of the fighter jets are expected to have been assembled and undergone test flights by the end of this year.
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Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
They’re used in F-35 fighter jets, submarines, lasers, satellites, Tomahawk missiles and more, according to a 2025 research note from CSIS.
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