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United 777-200 fleet faces an uncertain future after Dulles engine failure

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98 points makaimc | 2 comments | 15 Dec 25 19:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.415s | source
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schmuckonwheels ◴[15 Dec 25 19:36 UTC] No.46279316[source]▶
Clickbait.

The B777 is probably the safest, most meticulously engineered commercial wide-body aircraft ever built.

They're also getting old, and airlines retire old aircraft.

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carbocation ◴[15 Dec 25 19:37 UTC] No.46279336[source]▶
The article explicitly says that the aircraft is safe. I don't think this is particularly clickbait-y.
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1. arjie ◴[15 Dec 25 21:07 UTC] No.46280672[source]▶
I recall clickbait meaning "A way of describing what's behind a link, often inaccurately, so that you click on it". The completely non-controversial article seems to me to have a very hook-y headline which is exactly what the phrase refers to, at least to me. What does clickbait mean to you? Perhaps the meaning of the phrase has changed in different groups over time.
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