airborne

Example Sentences

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Fertilizers, vehicle emissions, and industrial activities release reactive nitrogen into the air, much of which eventually returns to the ground through rain, snow, or airborne particles.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Rogers' third had the substitutes celebrating on the pitch and an airborne Emery leaping on the touchline with clenched fists.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Investigators eventually suspected that the bacteria were airborne and had infected people after contaminating the air conditioning system at the convention hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

When Dallin was airborne, he couldn’t resist looking out for any signs of golf, the game he’d play into his 80s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“One machine is airborne, another is landing, and still another is being inspected and refuelled,” Sofya said.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein