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[air] / ɛər /








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When the opening ceremony wrapped up and the match got under way, thousands of fans threw their sombreros into the air, ready to celebrate having the biggest tournament in football play out on home soil.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Companies also will be allowed to use carbon-removal technologies, which could include direct air capture or reforestation credits, to help achieve carbon neutrality when faced with emissions that are impossible or nearly impossible to eliminate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"In our tests with ambient air, we were able to extract 97 milligrams of CO2 with one gram of material," explains Zhou Dong, a postdoctoral researcher in Mezzenga's group and lead author of the study.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Dreams of sun-soaked beaches, warm sand and sea air have been dashed, or least marred, by the wallet-busting reality of life in 2026.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Leprosy—now known as Hansen’s disease—is caused by a tiny rod-shaped germ called Mycobacterium leprae that enters the body through the air and quietly stews before showing its symptoms.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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