become airborne
Example Sentences
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The weather can change that balance as the heavier the aircraft, the more gravity pushes it down to Earth and it needs a greater lift to become airborne.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
“We want to prevent anything that’s become airborne from hitting a power line and igniting a spark,” SCE spokesperson Jeff Monford said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
"Tire particles are so fine they can become airborne and possibly enter the human body through even a gentle breeze. And even in small doses, 6PPD-quinone is toxic to salmon," Jayakaran said.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2024
As the clothing ages and the chemicals in the surface treatment breakdown, the chemicals may become airborne.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
Somewhere in the neighborhood of 350 million tons of American topsoil had become airborne in that single storm.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
