airborne
Example Sentences
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When heat and sunlight react with airborne emissions from wildfires, vehicles and industry, they create ground-level ozone pollution, which can damage lung tissue, cause breathing problems, trigger asthma attacks and lead to other health issues.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Boor says airborne terpene concentrations inside a room during cleaning can rise to tens or even hundreds of times those found in a forest.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Lydia La Polla had been driving a Toyota Yaris when the Mercedes ploughed into the passenger side, causing it to become airborne, roll over and hit a wall.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Lockheed has spent the past year rushing to assemble new suppliers for its Patriot interceptor, a high-end missile capable of knocking down a range of airborne attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Within moments a school of mullet erupted, sleek bars of silver shooting airborne again and again.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
