in the air
Example Sentences
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The couple stayed at the property but woke on Friday morning to ash and smoke in the air.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“I was fast but I wasn’t the fastest. I was good in the air, but I wasn’t the best. I could strike with both feet, but I wasn’t the best,” Fontaine once said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The fans are mirroring the Mexican team’s postgame celebrations, which have included tossing Ochoa in the air after he played in his sixth and likely final World Cup game at Azteca Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Unity, to make a long story longer, was in the air that year — and not just because my separated parents were bonding over their juvenile delinquent son.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
“I was in the air long enough to see my whole life pass before me.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
