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aerial

[air-ee-uhl, ey-eer-ee-uhl, air-ee-uhl] / ˈɛər i əl, eɪˈɪər i əl, ˈɛər i əl /


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Aerial news footage showed firefighters walking on the roof of the building, where light smoke was rising through the ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Aerial and terrestrial drones have redefined the nature of war in recent years.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Aerial refueling tankers play an essential, though often unheralded, role in an air campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Aerial pictures show what appear to be a large police evidence tent within the grounds of Royal Lodge.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Aerial reconaissance had revealed where the main concentrations of Japanese defenders seemed to be—in the southern part of the island.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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