airborne

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The Pentagon is testing a variety of technologies for spotting airborne objects from space, but military officials last year said that it might take until 2030 to field a working system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

However, he stressed that he did not expect Ebola to spread worldwide because the virus is not airborne, unlike coronavirus.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The startup builds drones and other defense systems, developing products such as Viper, its vertical-takeoff strike vehicle; Glide, its high-altitude glider capable of launching weapons; and Stratos, its airborne satellite platform for surveillance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

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

All of the soil on the site, full of radioactive dust, had been paved over to prevent it from becoming airborne.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland