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Recent Examples of tractorsThe show features displays of vintage tractors and engines along with tractor rides, wagon rides, exhibitors, food, live music and a daily parade.—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the advantages, according to Guzy, is access to smaller ports that larger ships can’t reach, like Lipari, one of the Aeolian Islands off Sicily.
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Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
With their imposing bulk, elegant curves, colorfully painted sterns, and ornate decorations, the vessels were among the most distinctive and beautiful ships on the seas.
Although its rigid design hearkens back to the gargantuan airships of the early 20th century, Pathfinder 1 is almost completely different from any large airship that has flown before.
Airbus still delivered more aircraft last year than Boeing, with 793, though that total is below the record 863 airplanes the European manufacturer handed over in 2019.
The route at the time of the collision allowed the Black Hawk to fly as close as 75 feet below planes descending to land on runway 33 at Reagan National Airport, according to the NTSB.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
At their closest points, helicopters and planes flew within 75 feet of each other near DCA, an astonishingly close number.
Many shower curtain liners can be washed in the washing machine with baking soda to bust through tough grime and mildew and a towel to keep the liner from wrinkling.
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Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
19 Jan. 2026
Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner can be very unsightly.
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Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025