air
Example Sentences
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In Kuwait, power lines were hit by air defense shrapnel, causing partial electricity outages for several hours.
From Los Angeles Times
Possible issues include the automatic runway-safety system and air controller workload.
An air traffic controller was heard saying: "'Truck One, stop, stop, stop!" seconds before the crash.
From BBC
"As they protect naval and air force bases and our servicemen and embassies and US citizens, putting US assets on that list to protect there in Qatar is very important," he added.
From Barron's
US officials on Tuesday played down speculation that distracted air traffic controllers might have contributed to a deadly collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
From Barron's
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