by air

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: by flying in airplanes
travel by air

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The tipping point for meaningful regulation was finally reached only after cities around the world experienced increasingly severe smog events caused by air pollutants becoming trapped by stagnant atmospheric conditions. Rebecca Florsheim, STAT, 17 July 2026 Flights are constantly monitored by air traffic control, so pilots have support if there is a navigation failure. Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 Lightweight electronic warfare NAMIB is designed to detect, classify, and geolocate electromagnetic emissions, especially those generated by air defense radars. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 Petersburg, where the challenger has lived for decades, is an island community of about 3,000 people in southeast Alaska that is accessible only by air or water. Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for by air

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“By air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20air. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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