aerial
Example Sentences
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The girl’s body was spotted during an aerial coastline survey about 1:30 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"However, they were unreachable… On 2 June, we established contact with Hillary's family and co-ordinated an aerial search operation."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Just hours after the agreement was announced, air raid alarms sounded in northern Israel with a "suspicious aerial target" identified without causing any casualties.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
In addition to the drain on soldiers, it delays crucial defenses when the aerial threats are complex and seconds matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
They still weren’t seeing frontline action, but when a fighter pilot of the 586th was involved in an aerial battle, it could be fierce and grim.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing aerial
Flying High: Aviation Words
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Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 1
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Elements of the Universe: Aer, Aero ("Air")
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