in the air

Example Sentences

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They say this created a situation where the aircraft's systems briefly believed the plane was actually on the ground, even though it was in the air.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They wanted to be able to cloak this in the air of legitimacy, when it has nothing to do with what a real lawsuit would look like.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

In April, security forces fired in the air as they entered a Sunni area of Beirut to arrest a generator operator wanted for allegedly disregarding regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But before the ball is in the air, the NBA Finals have already delivered one certainty: only in New York could Elmo, Trump, Mamdani and championship basketball all end up sharing the same storyline.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Henry said, “If you had drawn the buckers I drew, you would have been in the air so much you would have sprouted wings.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls