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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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Eventually, the list was whittled down to twenty-eight persons of interest—fighters who had taken part in pivotal episodes, such as an attack on a Ukrainian military helicopter, which killed a general, and the downing of a Ukrainian plane carrying forty paratroopers.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Deputies, with the help of a Sheriff’s Department helicopter, caught up with and arrested two boys, 16 and 17.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Soon after, the group was commissioned by the Broadway producer Michael Myerberg to design a discothèque in a former airplane hangar at Roosevelt Field, on Long Island.—
J. Hoberman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Most of the 62 total airplane accidents were on private flights, and that total number was 18 less than the 80 recorded in January 2024.—
Harry Enten,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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And we are not finished’: Buffett wrote in his letter to investors, describing Berkshire’s reinvestment strategy STRATEGIES + ADVICE In times of crisis, business leaders need to quickly be able to cope and right the ship.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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To be sure, Nvidia could right the momentum ship this week.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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Unanswered questions after Delta plane crash Investigators are working to identify why a Delta Air Lines regional jet coming from Minnesota flipped on its roof during landing at Canada's Toronto Pearson International Airport.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash UCF cracks down on resale of football season tickets on secondary market West Colonial is one of Orlando’s ugliest streets.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2025
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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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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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Labor accounts for most of the cost of airframe maintenance, so airlines in wealthier countries often send that work to countries where wages are lower.—
Niraj Chokshi,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The measures quickly disrupted the flow of sanctioned Russian oil to China and India, with millions of barrels now left floating on tankers as few want to risk American enforcement actions.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The vessels in question are not modern, but rather are primarily aging fuel tankers.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tractor. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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