airborne
Example Sentences
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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
Bumblebees have much hairier bodies than honeybees, making it easier for dust and airborne particles containing heavy metals to cling to them before being carried back to the nest with pollen.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
Unlike flu or Covid, Ebola is not an airborne virus so is not spread simply by being near an infected person.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Paired side-by-side in the “Neapolitan” dance in the ballroom episode, they vied in friendly competition for the most vertiginous turns and the most airborne jumps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Lady faced the wind, lifted her wings, and was airborne.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
