contrail
noun
con·trail
ˈkän-ˌtrāl 
: streaks of condensed water vapor created in the air by an airplane or rocket at high altitudes
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Private jets, already heavily scrutinized for high carbon emissions, represent a big part of the contrail problem.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
There wasn’t a single cloud in the sky, not even a cirrus wisp or fading contrail.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024
Another SpaceX launch a couple of weeks earlier had caused a stir with its eye-catching streak of light and contrail.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Around the world, scientists have conducted investigations debunking the chemtrails conspiracy theory, describing the existence of contrails and their variances at length.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
There wasn’t a single cloud in the sky, not even a cirrus wisp or fading contrail.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024
Another SpaceX launch a couple of weeks earlier had caused a stir with its eye-catching streak of light and contrail.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Around the world, scientists have conducted investigations debunking the chemtrails conspiracy theory, describing the existence of contrails and their variances at length.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
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contrail
noun
con·trail
ˈkän-ˌtrāl
: a stream of visible water or ice particles created in the air by an airplane or rocket at high altitudes
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