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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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Lifeboats and coastguard crews, alongside aerial support, have been dispatched as part of the search.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Others thinking along similar lines include Drone Amplified, a startup whose unmanned aerial vehicles drop balls containing fire-starting chemicals to ignite controlled burns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

They have been counting heavily on aerial assistance to bring the situation under control, with two water-bombing aircraft from Sweden and two Dutch military Chinook helicopters backing up two Belgian helicopters on site.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

An aerial view of the Obras del Poder Popular complex in Caraballeda.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

As the aerial spraying of DDT increased, so did the number of suits filed in the courts.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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

Athletes use the pool to focus on training specific manoeuvres and aerials on the perfectly consistent man-made wave.

From BBC Dec. 25, 2025

Before the aerials, the back handsprings, the 100-meter dashes and relay handoffs, these seemingly otherworldly talents are still regular people.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2024

They moved on stealthily like stray cats, past chimneys, aerials, and Capricorn's floodlights, which were angled downward and left everything behind them in the cover of darkness.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke




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