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Recent Examples of tractor
There’s a haunted corn maze, marigold fields, bounceland, Jurassic Fright, a tractor ride and sheep, goats and rabbits.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Two people died when a small plane crashed into tractor-trailer trucks near Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday.
—Kate Reilly, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Heavy-duty trucks affected by the tariffs include various vehicles used in apparel supply chains, including tractor-trailer trucks, semi-trucks and delivery trucks.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
The trooper is in stable condition and the tractor-trailer driver was uninjured.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Two people died when a small plane crashed into tractor-trailer trucks near Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday.
—Kate Reilly, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Heavy-duty trucks affected by the tariffs include various vehicles used in apparel supply chains, including tractor-trailer trucks, semi-trucks and delivery trucks.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
The trooper is in stable condition and the tractor-trailer driver was uninjured.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tractor
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Around 70 aircraft from 14 allied nations took part in the exercise, the statement said, operating out of airbases in the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Denmark.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Atlantic Container Line vessel, which carries both containers (80% capacity) as well as various kinds of large freight cargo, from tractors to aircraft wings and power plant equipment.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Local media has reported that Hong Kong's Government Flying Service deployed helicopters above the affected runway, and Fire Services Department vessels also assisted with the rescue operations.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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This chick has helicopters landing her on set.—
Jeff Pearlman,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Calpak Luka Duffel The iconic Luka Duffel is my go-to personal item bag for domestic flights because it’s perfectly sized to fit underneath an airplane seat and can hold my in-flight essentials, like headphones, my laptop, a book, a sweater, and snacks.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the British ships stayed at Flushing Bay just beyond range, leaving the doorway to escape wide open.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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But driving down Port Boulevard toward PortMiami, it was blocked by a ship from Virgin Voyages, which was also debuting a new ship, Brilliant Lady.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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The two walked together from the plane to their waiting limousine, Ohtani dressed in a black training suit and cap while Tanaka sported an all-black outfit.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Looking forward to seeing Becks on our plane ride home.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 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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The voyage comes eight years after a natural gas tanker transited the Northern Sea Route without an icebreaker, and signals growing strategic implications as ice coverage continues to shrink.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, a direct trip to Mars would require vast amounts of fuel, so SpaceX plans to use in-orbit refueling, where multiple tanker Starships transfer propellant to a main vehicle before departure.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tractor. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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