airborne
Example Sentences
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In 1947 a pilot reported unusual airborne objects near Mount Rainier in Washington state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"We were very excited to see that GHP-88310 given by mouth completely prevented airborne transmission in our ferret model of measles," said first author Carolin Lieber, a senior postdoctoral fellow in the Plemper lab.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Referred to as "Rise", the new advanced engine has undergone hundreds of hours of ground tests, ahead of airborne testing expected before the end of the decade, CFM announced at Farnborough.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Unlike flu or Covid, it is not airborne and spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
He sometimes flew her himself, but only when she was airborne.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
