by air

idiom

: by flying in airplanes
travel by air

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Much of the area was historically used as industrial salt farms, as evidenced by the rusty-red evaporation ponds still visible by air. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 These routes could cut current two-hour drives between cities to under 30 minutes by air. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025 First responders transported a juvenile passenger to a local hospital by air ambulance, the release said. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2025 The cause of the staffing problems was not immediately known, but the Department of Transportation reported an increase in sick calls by air traffic controllers since the start of the shutdown. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by air

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