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[air] / ɛər /








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Broadcasters, the government explained in a fact sheet, should not air “false” information and should distinguish between fact and opinion, publicity and news.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

He didn’t allow air conditioning in his office, so his traders dripped with sweat.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

In the last 25 years, a new roof was installed, as well as air conditioning units and water heaters.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Once companies had extracted all the easy-to-reach coal, miners were forced to bore deeper into the rock, which sent fine silica dust into the air.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

One of the children kicked a tall blue-blue, sending the fungus reeling through the air.

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

When she isn’t filming the daily soap opera, which airs on Peacock, Hall enjoys raising monarch butterflies, exploring the shops and restaurants on Montana, and hosting movie nights at home with her two sons.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Endemol Shine Australia is behind the show, which airs in Australia on Channel 9.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

This is not a review of Broadway’s annual “moment,” which airs on CBS Sunday night for what may be the last time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

The series streams on Peacock at 6 p.m. and airs new episodes daily except on Wednesdays.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

“They’ve got millions, but they live like human beings. They don’t put on airs and strut. Mrs. Dalton believes that people should be that way.”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

The decision comes after a fraught few years in which the Sussexes have repeatedly aired criticisms about the royal family and Prince Harry launched several lawsuits against the British tabloids.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

"Some 48 hours before the documentary aired - I had undergone a near-5 hour surgery and somehow found myself lying in bed recovering from extensive endometriosis surgery, a hysterectomy and a gallbladder removal," she wrote.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

It’s a challenging process, though, depending on the studio and if ownership of the property has changed hands since the cartoon first aired.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

In interviews aired late Tuesday on Israeli television, Huckabee said the United States was committed to defending its own citizens.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

For the first time we all gathered around the dining table, my mother, my father, Mr. Pirzada, and I. While the television aired unattended we covered the tabletop with newspapers.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

For David Harbour, it was the messages pouring in from friends — not the usual “great job!” an actor receives when a program is airing, but long blocks of text, paragraphs dripping with emotion.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

That may be one reason people are airing their frustrations on social media, according to Sara Collins, a senior scholar at the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation focused on healthcare policy.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Radio Caroline, a former pirate radio that now mostly plays rock music, apologised in May after airing messages falsely announcing the monarch's death.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

I explore this in a special three-part audio series, “AI and the Blurring of Reality,” airing Saturdays on WSJ’s Tech News Briefing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

The scent is musty and close, as if it needs a good airing.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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