tractor

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Recent Examples of tractor On the second turn, my full-size tractor sank deep into the mud, and any attempt at freeing it merely dug it in deeper. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 28 May 2026 And the program avoids every cost a tractor pass imposes that does not show up on the invoice. Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Investigators said a Freightliner truck-tractor hauling a tank trailer filled with water lost control and crashed into the center divider. Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 The Sandy fire ignited Monday, possibly from a tractor striking a rock. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tractor
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Noun
  • Meanwhile, the breakaway republic of Somaliland on the Horn of Africa provided Israel with an additional military position, one of the sources said, allowing Israeli aircraft a point to potentially stop on long-range flights to Iran.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
  • Local, state and federal first responders worked on containing the blaze, assisted by water delivery aircraft.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Rescuers had to use a complex long-line helicopter extraction to save the survivor from a basin at 17,200 feet, as brutal weather conditions and rugged terrain prevented a standard landing.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • Dave Fiji died a week before in a helicopter crash.
    Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • And passing overhead is a constant barrage of airplanes as the city sits directly beneath the airport’s flight path, but the noise is hardly bothersome.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
  • Indeed, Boeing will need the world’s best engineering talent to develop an all-new plane that will match if not beat Airbus in narrow-bodies where the Max and A220s and A320s play, and that comprise the biggest airplane class.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Sale prices currently start from $579 per person, but there’s limited availability due to the size of the ships, so don’t be a slowpoke!
    Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • Other artifacts found with the cannons included pieces of anchors and a portion of a ship's bronze bell.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Accessibility for those with mobility impairments Not recommended for people with disabilities, including because of the arrival by amphibious plane, as well as the many uneven stone steps and sandy trails on the islands.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • Her son Aire was pictured wearing a gray hooded tracksuit top and sweetly smiled for a selfie with his mom while sitting on her lap inside the plane.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Fearing that the Italians would seize credit, Amundsen teamed up with American entrepreneur Lincoln Ellsworth to purchase the airship.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 May 2026
  • How did anyone get away with flying people on a hydrogen airship?
    Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Hermeus's approach isn't to build a single airframe.
    David Szondy May 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
  • The company supplies airframe and engine structures and landing gear, among other aerospace products.
    Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • The crude oil tanker Idemitsu Maru sails through Ise Bay near Chita City in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, May 25, 2026, after becoming the first crude tanker bound for Japan to transit the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war.
    Mark Osborne, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • The tanker went off the right shoulder of the highway and rolled onto its side, state patrol officials said.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tractor. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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