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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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One video viewed more than 1.9 million times falsely presented aerial footage of a massive student protest in June as evidence that more large-scale rallies were going uncovered.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

It immediately draw parallels with the Covid pandemic with its aerial shots of abandoned cities and Hig's constant search for resources like food and medicine.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

By placing bets on acquiring a full fleet of uncrewed systems, including aerial and undersea drones, Taiwan hopes to build defensive capabilities intended to make its far more powerful adversary think twice about invading.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Balaam said authorities also detected one “illegally flown drone” in the burn zone, posing a threat to the aerial firefight.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The loss of food has also struck hard at the swallows that cruise the skies, straining out the aerial insects as herring strain the plankton of the sea.

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

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

From BBC Feb. 2, 2026

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

You could see lots of aerials and satellite dishes, and sometimes, right over in the distance, a glistening line that was the sea.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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