airborne
Example Sentences
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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
Experts say to avoid using leaf blowers if ash is present in the garden because they can send particles airborne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
They detected sharp, short-lived increases in both coarse and fine airborne particles throughout the event.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026
There are also plans for submersible and airborne drones, all controlled by a crewed "mothership" known as a Common Combat Vessel or CCV.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
All of the monkeys exposed to airborne virus had died except for one monkey, which managed to survive Marburg.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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