airborne

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Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease, which can lead to severe complication and death.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

There appear to be three routes for US forces wishing to seize the island -– an airborne attack; an amphibious operation; or a combination of the two.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

On Tuesday, however, oil prices recouped much of those losses following reports that the Pentagon plans to deploy an airborne Army unit to the Middle East.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

In this study, scientists used airborne electromagnetic surveys to measure electrical resistivity down to about 100 meters, allowing them to distinguish freshwater from saltwater, which conducts electricity more easily.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Buckbeak slowed down and they found themselves at a stop, unless you counted the fact that they kept rising up and down several feet as the hippogriff beat his wings to remain airborne.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling