open air
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Moments after the final rapid-fire rhythm of Anthrax’s opening number “Caught in a Mosh” fades from the open air of the Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J., shaggy-headed vocalist Joey Belladonna addresses the audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Unlike in 1986, when many of the artifacts, especially the elephant tusks, decomposed after being exposed to the open air, Ran improvised a new system for the dig.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
It was not as though the open air of a farmers market was going to cure my base shopping instincts.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Vienna's heurigers range from a few tables set up in the open air to grander affairs resembling restaurants.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Philadelphia was then the largest city in North America, with nearly 51,000 inhabitants; those who didn’t absolutely have to be indoors working had escaped to the open air to seek relief from the sweltering heat.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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