airborne

Example Sentences

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The discovery began during a collaborative project examining airborne microplastics in Michigan.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Using this we checked flight-tracking site Flightradar24 which showed it was airborne near the base on 18 March.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

It would connect the radars and other sensors that detect and track airborne threats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

On Tuesday, however, oil prices recouped much of those losses following reports that the Pentagon plans to deploy an airborne Army unit to the Middle East.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

From her parlor window, Susan Kidwell saw the white cortege glide past, and watched until it had rounded the corner and the unpaved street’s easily airborne dust had landed again.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote