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Recent Examples of tractor
The prototype machine showed remarkable speed, deploying up to 25,000 feet of fiber in little over an hour, which is around 10 times quicker than the average of 35 feet per minute for traditional tractor conveyance methods.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Highlights include tractor rides around the farm, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and pumpkin painting, along with music, local vendors, children’s crafts, panning for gems and a farm stand full of fresh flowers and produce, including local honey.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
The crash involved a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, a 2017 Ford Fusion and a 2018 Freightliner tractor-trailer.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Tires for a certain type of tractor were about $1,500 apiece 10 years ago.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Highlights include tractor rides around the farm, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and pumpkin painting, along with music, local vendors, children’s crafts, panning for gems and a farm stand full of fresh flowers and produce, including local honey.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
The crash involved a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, a 2017 Ford Fusion and a 2018 Freightliner tractor-trailer.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Tires for a certain type of tractor were about $1,500 apiece 10 years ago.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tractor
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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.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Officials say the aircraft can strike drug labs, clandestine airstrips, and vessels linked to trafficking networks.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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Using his abilities from the back of the chopper, Hallorann enters a trance, becoming increasingly distressed until his reality is fractured and the sequence cuts between the helicopter in the sky and a dark realm that Hallorann navigates within his own psyche.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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An officer in a police helicopter overhead following the pursuit told officers the occupants of the Jeep got inside a black Infiniti, with the driver of the Jeep now the passenger.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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One Coy Hill release even had a special cork made to contain the volcanic whiskey within, which was bottled between 143 and 155 proof—that’s certifiable hazmat, as any whiskey over 140 proof (70 percent ABV) is deemed unsafe to bring onboard an airplane.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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The length hits just below the butt, which is ideal for cozying up in a chilly airplane cabin or after a sweaty hot yoga session.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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The ship returned to PortMiami as scheduled Saturday morning, according to Carnival chief communications officer Chris Chiames.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In short, Australia is developing an autonomous underwater surveillance network using local technology and ship platforms to monitor its northern approaches more effectively.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Among the dead are believed to be the three crew members on the UPS plane and a still unknown number on the ground.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Shaggy, the reggae and dancehall artist, has been personally coordinating food, water, and medicine dispersal to those in need using a network of private planes.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Only two of 83 people onboard survived, and the accident helped end the United States’ airship era.—
A.K. Whitney,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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While flying over southeast Ohio, the Shenandoah encountered a powerful squall line that tore the airship apart.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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These lightweight screens add to the smooth, streamlined design of the laminar-flow airframe, engineered to minimize drag and improve fuel efficiency.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
12 Oct. 2025
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Depending on mission requirements, the modular airframe can scale from Group 3 systems, weighing 56 and 1,320 pounds, to Group 4 and 5 classes exceeding 1,320 pounds.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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What’s happening now Fuel is running short in Bamako as militants belonging to a group called Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam al-Muslimin (JNIM) cut roads to the capital, attack military patrols and ambush tanker trucks.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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No structural damage was done to the bridge after the fire involving a tanker carrying diesel, said the Ohio Department of Transportation.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tractor. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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