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tractors

noun

plural of tractor

as in aircraft

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Recent Examples of tractors The 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

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FireSat will help incident commanders get better information more quickly, and, unlike fire-spotting aircraft, the satellites can linger over a fire for days or weeks and aren’t hampered by high winds or smoke.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
New York Harbor will host an international Parade of Sail featuring dozens of tall ships and more than 100 military aircraft in an aerial review.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of aircraft

Noun

Firing uncrewed, expendable vessels from submarines and ships can boost flexibility, reduce risks to personnel, and support missions and other maritime defense tasks.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
The pilots, who help captains guide cargo ships into the port, have conducted various labor actions since last fall.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Definition of ships

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County Board members said there is a difference between large airplanes with sophisticated instruments and licensed pilots versus a small airfield with pilots of various degrees of experience, some who are just learning to fly.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
Since energy and fuel are major cost inputs for businesses — fuel to power airplanes and transport food to grocery stores, for example — consumers have seen prices rise to varying degrees elsewhere, too.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of airplanes

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Several African countries have provided planes and buses to bring their citizens home during a surge in anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa in recent months that has sparked some attacks against foreigners and left parts of the country on edge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
By owning the actual planes, trucks and sorting hubs required to move goods globally, these companies possess a structural advantage and a level of operational scale that new competitors cannot replicate overnight.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

Definition of planes

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However, when using vinyl liners, the seams between the sections of a liner can often be visible.

— Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner is unsightly.

— Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026

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