skies

Example Sentences

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It suggests Iran is still able to defend its skies, even if at a limited capacity.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Still, hundreds of families sat out under mild, cloudy skies, picnicking amid sweeping views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains -- a postcard scene at odds with a city under regular attack.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Ukraine faced the same problem over three years ago, forcing it to develop a multilayered approach that integrated mobile air-defense groups, jamming and interceptor drones to help shield its skies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Their destination was Dubai’s Port of Jebel Ali, a major trading hub, but the jets, missiles and rockets crisscrossing Middle Eastern skies had diverted one ship to the Netherlands and another to Algeria.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

She felt like she had so much to learn about how all these very different people had decided to come live together in the skies.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton