be on the air
Example Sentences
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And it means that Stephen Colbert, one of the nation’s best vehicles for satirical critique, will no longer be on the air to make sense of the madness of the moment.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Friday’s announcement resembled what happened in April of 2017, when reporters and hosts were informed at one time that they would no longer be on the air.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023
Although initially reluctant to be on the air, reporter Edward R. Murrow of CBS began reporting live about Germany’s actions from his posts in Europe.
From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021
I was really glad not to be on the air.
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2021
In less than three minutes the signals would be on the air and he would know where he was—unless the Norsks had succeeded in finding and eliminating the whole Atlantean under-cover group.
From Triplanetary by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)
