airborne

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Using this we checked flight-tracking site Flightradar24 which showed it was airborne near the base on 18 March.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

On Tuesday, however, oil prices recouped much of those losses following reports that the Pentagon plans to deploy an airborne Army unit to the Middle East.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

In this study, scientists used airborne electromagnetic surveys to measure electrical resistivity down to about 100 meters, allowing them to distinguish freshwater from saltwater, which conducts electricity more easily.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

When two American aid workers in Liberia contracted Ebola, bringing them home required a risky airborne rescue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The Cadillac hit a pothole and went airborne.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan