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[air] / ɛər /








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The department deployed numerous fire engines, bulldozers, four helicopters, two air tankers and two “super scooper” aircrafts, Katon said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Finally, HEPA-filter air purifiers that combine carbon absorption and ionizer technology combat everything from wildfire smoke to Covid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Singapore's air quality levels too dipped into the "very unhealthy" range with a reading of 209 on the Air Quality Index in Friday afternoon, according to the IQAir website.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Her character wears legwarmers and knit wristlets to the office as protection against the air conditioning, which also serves to emphasize her company’s interpersonal chill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The snake was launched into the air and splashed, unconscious, into the murky water.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

This show airs on Friday at 12:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

A full-length YouTube special premiered on Thursday, which has already been viewed more than two million times, and it will be on Netflix from 30 September before a full series airs in 2027.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

At a Milan pizzeria that normally airs matches, the screens were showing a news segment about a gathering of Vespa riders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

“General Hospital,” which airs weekdays on ABC and streams on Hulu, is in its 64th year and stands as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Even though everyone appears to be with friends, it seems like at the same time everyone’s putting on airs.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

The private life of disgraced Silicon Valley startup founder Elizabeth Holmes will soon be aired to the public in a startling new documentary filmed in the 34 days before she went to prison.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Whitney told Justin she has been “in pain” following a “really rough” 2025 during a discussion of their relationship in “RHOSLC” Season 7, Episode 2, which aired Sept. 23.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Sean Hannity cut into his show on Thursday and aired 36 uninterrupted minutes from Oklahoma.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

“There are moments in politics, like in soccer, when you don’t have as many star players as you would like,” da Silva told a podcast aired on YouTube recently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

There was an inexplicable amount of dust everywhere and the rooms were musty as though they hadn't been aired for many days.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Royalties for SiriusXM paid comics $15 per “spin,” or airing of a track from their comedy albums.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“The Traitors: New Blood,” Cumming’s fifth season as host, is airing Thursdays on NBC, and he’s already filming Season 6, set for early 2027.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The taxpayer money used to fund the ads that started airing last week came from U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The White House is currently airing this video as an ad during commercial breaks on Fox News.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Ifemelu stood by the window while Aunty Uju sat at the table drinking orange juice and airing her grievances like jewels.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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