airborne
Example Sentences
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But the White House, nine days into Mr. Trump’s second term, explained that the drones were licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration for research and that local drone hobbyists had augmented the airborne fleet.
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
Unlike flu or Covid, it is not airborne and spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
One of his fellows slowed up to save him, but they and the airborne wall were swallowed by darkness as Hagrid leaned low over the handlebars and sped up.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
