open air
Example Sentences
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The dump, which is partly open air, attracts large numbers of scavenger birds.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
It warned that removing the waste could expose any slow-burning deep-seated fires to open air, risking greater combustion.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
A quarter—12 of 49—were confirmed to be autos with open air bag recalls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
The team identified two distinct kinds of amber: one formed underground near the roots of resin-producing plants, and another that developed in the open air.
From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2025
It snatched Clare off his hind legs and swept him into the open air, his claws stretching toward Gingersnipes, who remained wedged in the tree, wide-eyed and frozen.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
