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Recent Examples of tractor
Schmidt said the industry has changed a lot over the years with large box stores, tractor supplies and the biggest of them all, Amazon, for online shopping.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
These are industrial operations dependent on fossil fuels not just as diesel for tractors, but also for large quantities of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
As the name states, the 125,000-square-foot building is packed full of trucks and tractors, but classic cars, vintage automotive signs, and big rigs are also on display.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Other options, including gravity tractors, ion beams and nuclear devices, may provide better defenses and should be the subject of serious study.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
These are industrial operations dependent on fossil fuels not just as diesel for tractors, but also for large quantities of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
As the name states, the 125,000-square-foot building is packed full of trucks and tractors, but classic cars, vintage automotive signs, and big rigs are also on display.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Other options, including gravity tractors, ion beams and nuclear devices, may provide better defenses and should be the subject of serious study.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tractor
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What To Know Video released Thursday by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) showed Navy sailors aboard the USS Carl Vinson were seen preparing weapons and aircraft for strikes against the Houthis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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That's the kind of aircraft that would carry a weapon that could be used to take out underground facilities for a nuclear program.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2025
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The company operating the helicopter has been in business for more than 30 years and has a fairly strong safety record.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The other helicopter went into the Hudson River and sank while being maneuvered at a heliport, but the pilot escaped.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The pilot of a vintage airplane crashed near a rural cafe in Alexander County on Friday afternoon, injuring himself and a passenger, according to the N.C. State Highway Patrol.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2025
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Investigators were also not immediately aware of how Taylor was able to board the airplane with a knife, though Williams acknowledged that the country's smaller airstrips lacked security to fully search passengers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Nimitz replaced sister ship USS Carl Vinson as the latter was retasked by the Pentagon from the region to the Middle East.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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McPherson preached aboard the ship, and its passengers, spellbound by her blossoming charisma and moved by her plight, gathered just enough funds to buy the young widow and her baby train tickets to New York City, where Minnie would meet them in the fall of 1910.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Almost nothing gets passengers more excited than the topic of shoes on a plane.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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However, administration officials claimed the planes had landed before his ruling took effect.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Whether its airship ultimately ends up an economic boon or boondoggle remains to be seen ... although the same can be said of many other visionary startups, airship and otherwise.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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In March 1957, an airship called Snow Bird went 11 consecutive days in flight.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
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Effectively, Beyond has designed a new 10-seat business jet airframe around a battery-free hydrogen-electric propulsion system.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2025
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Worse, the sudden strain may damage the airframe, and a heavy mount is needed to absorb the forces involved.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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With past tanker seizures straining relations between Tehran and Washington, the move could escalate tensions further.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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But deploying firefighters, helicopters and water tankers is often based on human decisions.—
Devendra Goyal,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tractor. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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