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aerial

[air-ee-uhl, ey-eer-ee-uhl, air-ee-uhl] / ˈɛər i əl, eɪˈɪər i əl, ˈɛər i əl /


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The show starts with an 11-minute video, which includes aerial views of the round “tumuli” mounds that shielded Etruscan tombs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

An aerial view of Flamingo Garden Mobile Home Park and surrounding development.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Namaygoosisagagun First Nation Chief Helen Paavola told local news outlet CityNews in an interview that an aerial flyover showed that her community has been "burnt to ashes".

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

There’s military memorabilia all around the office, including an aerial image of the air base at Balad where he worked.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

He had drawn frontal views, side views, and aerial views of the Glass Castle.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

Show your children aerials of courses from all over the world, and talk about how different courses can look along the Pacific coast, the Lowcountry of South Carolina or in the Scottish Highlands.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

Two hours later, China had another gold as freestyle skier Xu Mengtao won the women's aerials final.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

A medal in Milano-Cortina would emulate his mother Colette Brand, who won aerials bronze in Nagano in 1998.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2026

How amazing we can be up close and then have soaring aerials using the drone and effectively use a snap cut.

From Salon Jan. 9, 2025

He uncoils the grounding wires, raises the aerials, and switches them on.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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