by air

phrase

: by flying in airplanes
travel by air

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Even with dozens of aircraft shuttling hundreds of thousands of packages a day, only a small percentage of Amazon’s total package volume moves by air—and an even smaller percentage moves on the aircraft operated by 21 Air. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 The missing clammer did, and now police are continuing their search for him by air and sea, with calmer waters on their side. Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Firefighters were fighting the blaze on the ground and by air. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Those conditions, as well as heavy rains and mountainous terrain, made access even by air difficult at times. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2026.

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