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Recent Examples of tractor
And those who already purchased the tractors that dominate this category — the kinds that pull trailers across the nation’s highways, moving furniture, food and so much else — might be the wise ones.
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Ken Roberts, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
First planted in 1981 using French and Swiss clones, this dry-farmed organic vineyard has its own dedicated tractor and tiller to avoid spreading phylloxera between sites.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
Possum Town, 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8: The community’s longstanding annual parade draws antique vehicles, tractors and even lawn mowers along with floats and some emergency response vehicles.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 29 Nov. 2024
Growing up in South Africa, Carter had a sense of adventure from an early age, driving tractors and motorbikes on his family’s farm and enjoying spending time in the bush.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Ken Roberts, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
First planted in 1981 using French and Swiss clones, this dry-farmed organic vineyard has its own dedicated tractor and tiller to avoid spreading phylloxera between sites.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
Possum Town, 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8: The community’s longstanding annual parade draws antique vehicles, tractors and even lawn mowers along with floats and some emergency response vehicles.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 29 Nov. 2024
Growing up in South Africa, Carter had a sense of adventure from an early age, driving tractors and motorbikes on his family’s farm and enjoying spending time in the bush.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tractor
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The number of deaths aboard aircraft in the United States is also on the decline.—
Melissa Chan,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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In other economic news Thursday, orders for long-lasting goods such as aircraft, appliances and computers unexpectedly jumped 3.1% in January, a potential sign of attempts to make big-ticket purchases ahead of an acceleration in tariffs.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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We were given very strict safety instructions on how to walk out to the helicopter, how to enter, and who sits where to balance the load.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The homeowner was taken to a hospital by helicopter, the station reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025
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North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) was forced to scramble fighter jets three times over President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in South Florida on Saturday after airplanes violated restricted airspace.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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This decline may very well have been exacerbated by another airplane crash in November 2001.—
Harry Enten,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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In separate raids on Crimean anchorages in February, May and June 2024, the USVs sank a corvette, a landing ship, a patrol boat and a tugboat.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The service tallied 296 battle force ships (aircraft carriers, submarines, surface combatants, amphibious ships, and logistics and support ships) in December.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
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Whether traveling by train, bus, plane, or car, this mini purifier will help clean the air around you and your little ones.—
Ramona Saviss,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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New planes’ longer ranges compared with older models are opening up new nonstop routes for carriers.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The airship contains 14 non-pressurized helium cells, equipped with advanced sensor systems.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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The storm punctured the airship and caused a gas leak.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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The two argued that advances in composite airframe construction would allow lighter supersonic aircraft that would generate less of a boom than the pioneering Concorde airliner, recommending that the FAA rewrite those rules to restrict sound, not speed.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
10 Feb. 2025
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That work is usually divided into three categories, covering the airframe — or body, wings and tail of a plane — the engine and various other components.—
Niraj Chokshi,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Chambers says oral history, passed on by Koh Samui locals, states the tanker was torpedoed by a submarine.—
Ronan O'Connell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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All tanker vessels will need to comply to reduce emissions in California ports by the beginning of 2027.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tractor. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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