airborne

Example Sentences

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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

“Well, tonight I sold my oil. R0 of 2.7 so far. On a ship. Sure. Not airborne, sure. But it’s going to get worse before it gets better,” said Campbell.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Ducks ran on the surface of the water to get airborne.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George