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airborne

[air-bawrn, -bohrn] / ˈɛərˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn /


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Here the airborne concrete terraces above were anchored to the earth, reconciling the products of the machine with nature, making Fallingwater the definitive example of what Wright called his “organic architecture.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

They used airborne lidar, which measures forest structure with laser pulses, along with high-resolution PlanetScope satellite images.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Svitlana, 48, a nurse in an airborne assault unit, also saw the arrival of Drapaty -- a respected "combat officer" -- as "positive."

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The pilots themselves bring with them experience and an airborne perspective which will carry significant weight in decision making.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Once airborne, flight time to British shores is six minutes.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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