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The villagers, however, say they will return next summer, determined to reclaim at least a patch of sky.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

Visible tributes to other Miyazaki works are apparent through “Avatar,” perhaps the most obvious being Aapa, Aang’s beloved sky bison, whose appearance is inspired by the adorable Catbus from “My Neighbor Totoro.”

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

One workaround that seeks to make up for the lack of long-range strategic bombers: Deploy more long-range missiles on the ground and fighter aircraft in the sky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

And the Financial Times has interviewed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about how the "battle in the sky" will determine the outcome of Russia's war against Ukraine.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

The hush of the hills and the wide sky made it feel like we were the only people in the world.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The warmest the Three Lions have played in was 25C for the final group game against Panama, but that featured overcast skies.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

The F-35’s stealth technology and sensors are a core reason the U.S. and Israel owned the skies over Iran during operations Epic Fury and Midnight Hammer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

For much of the game, the players were also running in and out of shadows along the western touchline and both goalkeepers had to shade their eyes against glare from the cloudless late-afternoon skies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

The Reflect Orbital satellites pose a particularly significant threat to dark skies.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

She looked at the craters of the moon and watched falling stars streak through the skies.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

With 98 runs needed from 37 balls, Jahzara Claxton skied a top edge and England's wicketkeeper Jones called for the catch.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Arsenal produced a battling display but lacked attacking quality as PSG dominated with 75% possession and eventually won on penalties as centre-back Gabriel skied his penalty in the shootout.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

The next inning, Max Muncy skied a solo homer to right.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

Horning, an 82-year-old real estate mogul who skied in jeans, buys his shirts at Costco and cuts his own hair, has his own name for what Telluride has become.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

We skied through small frosty woods and over the hillocks and fields of the disputed valley.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

In these fancies Cornelia even had them come to New York, to see her picture in position; it was not on the line, of course, and yet it was not skyed.

From The Coast of Bohemia by Howells, William Dean

The third was skyed, but he was admitted to membership.

From Twelve Men by Dreiser, Theodore

In the Salon that year six thousand pictures were offered, and only two thousand accepted, and many of these were "skyed."

From Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

The picture was received, but was "skyed," that is, placed so high that nobody could well see it.

From Lives of Girls Who Became Famous by Bolton, Sarah Knowles

Frederic M. DuMond's "Sea Carvings" in the corner, and Nahl's decorative composition attract, each in its way, while in another corner a badly skyed portrait by Hinkle is scarcely given a chance.

From The Galleries of the Exposition by Neuhaus, Eugen

Moondra castled Samson with his first ball in international cricket, while Hollard took two balls to induce Kishan into skying a chance.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Mexico pushed and pushed, skying one over the goal early in stoppage time among other attempts that caused sighs, and then at five minutes beyond 90 the whole thing collapsed with a rare Saudi counterattack.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022

Borick, meanwhile, is anywhere and everywhere at all times — diving on the ground for a dig, skying for a kill, delivering a picturesque set or dropping in an ace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2022

He had 105 yards on six catches, with two receiving touchdowns, by either gliding uncovered up the seams or skying over defenders.

From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2021

This insolent question needed no answer, and Major Flint drove, skying the ball to a prodigious height.

From Miss Mapp by Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic)