airborne

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There appear to be three routes for US forces wishing to seize the island -– an airborne attack; an amphibious operation; or a combination of the two.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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

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

This helped them assess how much of the total pollution stored in forest soils can be traced back to airborne sources.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Jack started to respond, but before he could, the wolf leapt forward, sending them all airborne.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley