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[air] / ɛər /








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Iran accused Qatar of holding three of its air force pilots prisoner, deepening a mystery that dates back to the beginning of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

"We can't even fill the coffee cups to the brim or they spill," his son Linus, 19, added with an air of amused exasperation.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Because the more Seemiller studies Gen Z, the more she finds a generation responding rationally to the world it inherited — not inventing entirely new values out of thin air.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

In the weeks since the fire burned and cleanup began, Lineage has been slowly and consistently racking up fines tied to poor air quality and complaints from the community.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

I put my guitar into the case and click it shut, then study our other bandmate, Awesiinh, who is air drumming.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it has sold out the commercial time for ESPN’s telecast of the 2027 Super Bowl, which airs on ABC Feb. 14.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

This will be corrected by the time the film actually airs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Endemol Shine Australia is behind the show, which airs in Australia on Channel 9.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

The broadcast airs air live beginning at 5 p.m. on CBS and Paramount+, but don’t sleep on the annual pre-show, “The Tony Awards: Act One,” where the first round of Tonys will be presented.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

She’s worn out and gasping for a cup of tea so would he drop his grand airs, boil the water for the tea and fry some bread before his two small sons starve to death.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

“I have both Democrat and Republican friends,” he said, citing his experience as a general manager of a talk radio station that aired diverse views.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

The station aired three pre-recorded announcements falsely stating the King had died during the Barry Marsh Show on 19 May.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

News outlets aired images of buildings also destroyed in cities such as Manizales.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Though the story eventually leaked in Canada and later aired on CBS in its original form, the message Weiss sent to the newsroom was unmistakable.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

I aired out our pallet and blanket and tidied our cellar corner.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

That may be one reason people are airing their frustrations on social media, according to Sara Collins, a senior scholar at the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation focused on healthcare policy.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Radio Caroline, a former pirate radio that now mostly plays rock music, apologised in May after airing messages falsely announcing the monarch's death.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Texans have mobilized across the state to oppose the new developments, airing concerns that the facilities will drain local water supplies, drive up electric bills and cause noise, light and air pollution.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

These screens in stasis, not airing programs but not broken, punctuate black history with a question mark, leaving us to wonder what its next chapter will be.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

When I got home, I joined my brothers and SanJuanna and Alberto in carrying quilts and winter clothing outside for airing.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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