airdrop

Example Sentences

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“We have to perform the airdrop as a surprise, so people don’t gather below,” Phille said earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

The photographer, meanwhile, was only able to airdrop pictures, says Nita.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

It was the 11th American airdrop of aid since the U.S. began the program at the start of March.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

The Canadian Armed Forces will also donate about 300 cargo parachutes to Jordan, so they can be used to airdrop supplies into Gaza.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024

The closest thing I’d had to human contact since the airdrop, the distant lights triggered a flood of emotion that caught me off guard.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer