airborne
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When heat and sunlight react with airborne emissions from wildfires, vehicles and industry, they create ground-level ozone pollution, which can damage lung tissue, cause breathing problems, trigger asthma attacks and lead to other health issues.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Terpenes such as pinene from pine trees, for example, can participate in reactions that generate tiny airborne particles.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
It signed an agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop an automated airborne biosurveillance system for the U.S. and has begun deploying Argus in some parts of the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Kay said the van, however, does have a direct line to air traffic control, but "by the time that conversation has happened, the jet is already airborne".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
She poured it into her bowl, squinting against the airborne flour dust.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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