airborne

Example Sentences

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The weather can change that balance as the heavier the aircraft, the more gravity pushes it down to Earth and it needs a greater lift to become airborne.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Researchers want to understand how concentrations vary across seasons and what effects these chemicals may have once they are airborne.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

There appear to be three routes for US forces wishing to seize the island -– an airborne attack; an amphibious operation; or a combination of the two.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Paired with modern airborne methods, the old maps can help target and reduce the cost of subsurface mapping—especially due to the difficulty and expense of operating in modern-day Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

He wondered if he was seeing a mutant form of Ebola—a kind of airborne Ebola flu.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston