airing

air·ing | \ ˈer-iŋ

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Definition of airing

1 : exposure to air or heat for drying or freshening give the room an airing

2 : exposure to or exercise in the open air especially to promote health or fitness

3 : exposure to public view or notice

4 : a radio or television broadcast

Examples of airing in a Sentence

A full airing of the issue is scheduled.

Recent Examples on the Web The memo by Peggy Gustafson was posted to the Office of the Inspector General’s website in what marks a rare public airing in a dispute between an agency inspector general and a Cabinet secretary. — Jason Samenow, BostonGlobe.com, "Officials at odds over report on Hurricane Dorian," 2 July 2020 Steenburgen suggested that in a way, the airing of season 1 felt timely due to the coronavirus pandemic and people sheltering in place. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist," 1 July 2020 World of Dance returns with a judging panel of dance superstars led by executive producer Jennifer Lopez along with Derek Hough and NE-YO with the fourth episode of season 4 airing tonight, Tuesday, June 30 at 10 p.m. on NBC. — oregonlive, "World of Dance: Season 4, Episode 6 time, TV channel, how to watch free live stream online (6/30/2020)," 1 July 2020 The six-part documentary series airing on HBO really consists of two stories. — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, "How the flaws in Golden State Killer series 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' become strengths," 1 July 2020 Jordan's Infamous Raya Account Midway through the season airing, it was reported that Jordan had an account on the exclusive dating app Raya. — Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, "Why Was Everyone Such A Jordan Hater During JoJo’s Bachelorette Season?," 29 June 2020 Brown said he was told BET would correct the segment for its West Coast airing. — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, "Contrary to BET Awards, Willie Brown of San Francisco is very much alive," 28 June 2020 Despite pre-releasing several clips in the days leading up to the interview's airing, the program increased its viewership from the previous week by 59% and by 10% in key 25-54 age demographic. — Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, "Bolton scores big ratings with ABC News interview, but lags behind Comey and Stormy Daniels," 22 June 2020 But Trump never did a full Festivus airing of grievances. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "Trump Is Terrorizing America," 21 June 2020

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“Airing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airing. Accessed 14 Jul. 2020.

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