aerial

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Dubai's media office said authorities there responded to "a minor incident caused by debris from an aerial interception" that fell on a building around the marina area.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Throughout the complex aerial gymnastics of an abort, the distribution of weight matters immensely: A top-heavy capsule performs differently than a bottom-heavy capsule.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

He was speaking after visiting Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Jordan - all of which have been marauded by Iranian aerial attacks.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“We have a very good aerial defense against medium- to long-range missiles,” she said, “but these, less so.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

What’s more, he had two hot-air balloons at his disposal, which he sent up periodically to provide almost perfect aerial reconnaissance of Lee’s positions.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell