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Recent Examples of tractor
In addition to the environmental benefits, as a perennial, versus an annual grain, Kernza reduces the number of times a farmer has to drive a tractor over the field to seed a crop, which The Land Institute also views as a benefit.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 6 Jan. 2026
Traffic in the area was delayed for about three hours as crews cleaned up a diesel fuel leak from the tractor-trailer.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Steve is promoted from a Winnebago driver to a tractor-trailer driver.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Hannah remembers the early weekend mornings, when chores awaited; the sight of Jon eagerly driving the tractor; the summer days spent picking up rocks and plants together to clean the pastures; the more exciting duties, usually involving the cows.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 6 Jan. 2026
Traffic in the area was delayed for about three hours as crews cleaned up a diesel fuel leak from the tractor-trailer.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Steve is promoted from a Winnebago driver to a tractor-trailer driver.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Hannah remembers the early weekend mornings, when chores awaited; the sight of Jon eagerly driving the tractor; the summer days spent picking up rocks and plants together to clean the pastures; the more exciting duties, usually involving the cows.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tractor
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Agents reportedly found Wu again, who admitted to taking videos of the B‑2 Spirit aircraft and numerous photographs of the base, including its perimeter fencing, a gate and military equipment.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cockpit-first design Flywing built the X-Wing Fighter as a VTOL aircraft centered on first-person flight.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Greg Nyberg, who quickly phoned the Washington Air National Guard and ordered that a helicopter to attempt a rescue.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Geopolitically weakened, Iran can’t expect its ally Russia to come to its aid, beyond shipping helicopters and harboring fleeing leaders, Carnegie Politika wrote.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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According to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, deputies and volunteer pilots flying the sheriff's office airplane were monitoring the tracks early Sunday.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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More and more global airlines are looking at snagging long-haul jets like Boeing’s Dreamliner and Airbus’ A330 and A350s for the coming years, heating up the wide-body airplane market, analysts said.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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Bagail 8-piece Packing Cube Set While dress codes during the day skew casual on board a ship, passengers do like to dress up at night, which means the pressure is on to pull together a classy outfit that’s not on repeat.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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Although a recent visit to Palo Alto’s Taverna was lackluster except for the awesome outdoor décor and cute waiters, its sister ship in Portola Valley is absolutely lovely, and the food more in line with expectation.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
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From looking out for the notification from Delta that my luggage has been loaded on the plane to keeping an eye on FindMy at baggage claim, this portable charger is an indispensable travel essential.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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About 20 Air Force combat planes, including F-15Es, A-10s and AC-130J gunships, as well as MQ-9 Reaper drones and Jordanian F-16 fighter jets, fired more than 90 bombs and missiles toward at least 35 targets Saturday, according to Capt.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Visually, the platform resembles a fantasy-style airship, featuring a large, floating envelope and an integrated power-generating structure.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the evening, an airship lowered in a medic who confirmed all three deaths.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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According to Kratos, the Marine Corps’ Valkyrie CCA will be able to tackle multiple missions with its modular airframe.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Its massive Olympus engines could have pushed the envelope further but to go any faster would have heated the airframe beyond safety limits.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Dec. 2025
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Putin is yet to comment on the developments related to the tanker, which the US had previously sanctioned for carrying illicit Iranian oil.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fox News was first to report that SEALs seized the tanker.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tractor. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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