airborne

Example Sentences

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Environmental Protection Agency said its air monitors had not detected toxic airborne chemicals, but environmental experts were skeptical that no toxic substances had been released.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

It isn’t airborne like Covid or the flu, and you can’t get Ebola simply from being near a person with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Verstappen nearly crashed at high speed early in that stint when his car's front wheels became airborne over a crest as he chased a rival.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“Well, tonight I sold my oil. R0 of 2.7 so far. On a ship. Sure. Not airborne, sure. But it’s going to get worse before it gets better,” said Campbell.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

All of the soil on the site, full of radioactive dust, had been paved over to prevent it from becoming airborne.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland