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Recent Examples of tractor
The driver of the tractor-trailer that was damaged in the incident was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries and has since been released, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey told The Bergen Record, part of the USA TODAY Network.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The clip appears to capture the moment the plane hit the top of the tractor-trailer, with the camera falling and the footage becoming scrambled.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The tractor-trailer driver continued on without stopping.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Forest preserve district staff will be on hand to help load with a tractor but nondistrict machinery is not allowed.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The clip appears to capture the moment the plane hit the top of the tractor-trailer, with the camera falling and the footage becoming scrambled.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The tractor-trailer driver continued on without stopping.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Forest preserve district staff will be on hand to help load with a tractor but nondistrict machinery is not allowed.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tractor
Noun
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The drone logistics sector has largely pursued faster, heavier aircraft capable of carrying large deliveries over long distances.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Acrolein can be formed when materials burn, such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes and vapes, wood, plastics and gasoline for cars, trucks, ships and aircraft.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Armored vehicles, police horses, dogs, drones and helicopters were deployed along with at least 4,000 officers as the Metropolitan Police aims to avoid clashes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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All 11 passengers and the pilot survived and were rescued by an Air Force helicopter that was airborne in the area.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
Noun
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According to public health officials, at least two former passengers are quarantining at home in Georgia; three in California, where a fourth person, who was not a passenger but was exposed to an ill passenger aboard an airplane, is also in quarantine.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Customers dine beneath hanging model airplanes and can watch planes take off and land through floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the airport tarmac.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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The Giants ship edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux out of town before the NFL trade deadline.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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By now, half the world has registered an opinion on Kylie Jenner’s nipple-forward Venus de Milo homage or the clipper ship perched on Madonna’s head at this year’s Met Gala.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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With White out and the possibility of James not being 100 per cent, Thomas Tuchel has previously played Ezri Konsa (who should be on the plane anyway as a centre-back option) as a right-back.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Two minutes later, the right engine of a plane traveling 150 mph slammed into Mott, bursting into flame upon impact.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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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
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How did anyone get away with flying people on a hydrogen airship?—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Otto’s role, therefore, is to develop an airframe for an unmanned vehicle that is highly efficient in laminar flow.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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In addition, the airframe has been treated with naval-grade corrosion protection for long-term exposure to salt-spray environments found in carrier operations.—
David Szondy
April 27,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Throughout the large tanker’s journey, its location tracker was off.—
Adina Renner,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The spokesperson, Asghar Jahangir, did not explicitly refer to the tanker seized on Thursday.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tractor. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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