airdrop

Example Sentences

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Though all of the crewmen had seen it many times — Jordan alone has run more than 150 airdrops since July — they pressed their faces to the windows to glimpse the devastated landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

They brought people together, parachuted onto this mountain, assessed what humanitarian conditions were like, and determined what we could potentially be able to support through humanitarian airdrops.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2025

There was no immediate comment from the U.N. on when the airdrops could resume.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

Aid organizations have welcomed the plan, which will be an addition to the airdrops of humanitarian supplies that the U.S. military has been conducting over Gaza.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

A C-130 transport plane meanwhile has a maximum payload of 21 tonnes, but only about 40 airdrops have taken place so far and they are considered expensive, ineffective and dangerous for people on the ground.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2024