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Recent Examples of tractor
John Deere also uses AI in its latest self-driving tractors.
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Matt Alderton, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
In fact, Reynolds, Lively, Vision’s Sloane and the NYT are all hoping to be cut loose from Baldoni’s legal tractor beam.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 May 2025
That Super Hornet, along with the tow tractor that was pulling it, fell off the ship on April 28, the office of the Navy chief of information in Bahrain said in a statement.
—Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 7 May 2025
The crew had lost control of the jet, which fell into the Red Sea along with the tow tractor.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Matt Alderton, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
In fact, Reynolds, Lively, Vision’s Sloane and the NYT are all hoping to be cut loose from Baldoni’s legal tractor beam.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 May 2025
That Super Hornet, along with the tow tractor that was pulling it, fell off the ship on April 28, the office of the Navy chief of information in Bahrain said in a statement.
—Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 7 May 2025
The crew had lost control of the jet, which fell into the Red Sea along with the tow tractor.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tractor
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Russia is known to have placed tires on the wings of its aircraft throughout the war, trying to fend off Ukrainian drone attacks.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Zelenskyy said that 34% of Russia's cruise missile-carrying aircraft were hit.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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The fire is fought by 10 engines, two water tenders, one helicopter, two dozers and one hand crew.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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The disappearance triggered extensive search operations with over 160 search and rescue officials, police dogs, helicopters and drones.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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More than half of travelers (52 percent) believed people should never fart on an airplane and should hold it in, with Americans (54 percent) more likely than Brits (47 percent) to agree.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
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As Trump is relying on Qatar for hostage release talks and supplying him with a new presidential airplane, Stutzman said Doha cannot be trusted.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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There’s still time to right the ship, but Robinson is also a player without a true home along the defensive front.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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When the Yautja harpoon the ship from below, the humans are temporarily blocked from taking off until Ursa decides to sacrifice herself, sliding down the cable and severing it from the ship.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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War planes fly over the international ceremony commemorating the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings June 6 on Utah Beach, Normandy.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Transits also require a precise alignment between the orbital plane of a planetary system and our line of sight.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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The iconic Goodyear airships are taking a victory lap over the skies of an Ohio city this week.—
Rachel Reiff Ellis,
Fortune,
3 June 2025
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The New York Times May 3, 2025 Nearly 88 years ago, on the evening of May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg passenger airship met its fiery fate.—
John Otis,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Still, their airframes are approximately half a century old, their lifespan doubtlessly nearing an end , and their best-before date long in the rearview mirror.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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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.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
8 June 2025
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Limp also spotlighted Blue Origin's work on zero-boil-off technology and the firm's Transporter tanker.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
4 June 2025
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Additionally, owners of tankers supplying fuel to squid fishers are not mandated to register these vessels within fleets that directly contact fishing vessels, creating a regulatory gap that enables support with a minimal record of activities.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tractor. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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