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Recent Examples of airframe
Meisner said that the company has a strong retention rate and that some employees earn their FAA licenses to work on airplane engines or airframes on the job.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 June 2025
The force of the blasts cut the plane’s control cables and damaged its airframe.
—Linda Dudik, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
By studying the images, engineers can confirm and enhance the sonic-boom-deadening properties for the XB-1's airframe.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
The Pentagon bans on Chinese components don’t extend to parts like airframes, engines and batteries, but relying on them can still be risky.
—David Jeans, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 June 2025
The force of the blasts cut the plane’s control cables and damaged its airframe.
—Linda Dudik, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
By studying the images, engineers can confirm and enhance the sonic-boom-deadening properties for the XB-1's airframe.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
The Pentagon bans on Chinese components don’t extend to parts like airframes, engines and batteries, but relying on them can still be risky.
—David Jeans, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airframe
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Radar altimeters measure the distance between an aircraft and the ground, while barometric altimeters use air pressure to estimate altitude.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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Several more sectoral tariffs may be introduced pending Section 232 Commerce Department investigations, such as on semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals, and commercial aircraft and engines.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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On Tuesday, July 22, an ultralight airplane piloted by 75-year-old Sergio Ravaglia crashed onto the pavement of Corda Molle in a hamlet in Azzano Mella, Brescia, before bursting into flames.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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An airplane flies in the air, and there are two ways to get the internet to connect to such a place: from above or below.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2025
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In 1943: Operation Gomorrah began as British and U.S. planes bombed the city of Hamburg, Germany, day and night.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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In return, the Venezuelans in El Salvador were put on a plane and sent to Caracas.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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Two environment groups on Wednesday announced their intent to sue the federal government for failing to protect whales off California’s coast from fatal ship strikes.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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Leading causes include ship strikes, fishing gear entanglement and ecosystem shifts driven by warming oceans.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The airship can reach altitude in less than 30 minutes, with a single craft able to replace up to 25 ground towers.—
Maurizio Arseni,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 July 2025
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So, the airship was not able to see what the officers observed during the welfare check.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
26 July 2025
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Due to low visibility and bad weather, the rescue operation had been unable to deploy its military helicopters, Faraq said, according to AP.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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The cause is, however, still being investigated. 39 engines, three water tenders, one helicopter, four dozers and nine hand crews are working to suppress the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 July 2025
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“Airframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airframe. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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