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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The fifth season, then, premiered in the noxious contrail of the Dobbs decision, which silenced those who believed a 1973 Supreme Court case could serve as a permanent finger in the political dike.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
That is certainly the case with the chemtrails conspiracy theory, which is based on the premise that aircraft condensation trails, or contrails, contain chemicals for weather modification, controlling citizens’ brains or even biological warfare.
—Ramishah Maruf, Brandon Miller, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
The Case for Direct Air Capture in Aviation Aviation contributes approximately 4% of global anthropogenic climate warming, with two-thirds of its impact stemming from non-CO2 effects such as contrails.
—Phil De Luna, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
There’s admittedly something a little perverse about being a contrail enthusiast.
—Kate Folk, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
That is certainly the case with the chemtrails conspiracy theory, which is based on the premise that aircraft condensation trails, or contrails, contain chemicals for weather modification, controlling citizens’ brains or even biological warfare.
—Ramishah Maruf, Brandon Miller, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
The Case for Direct Air Capture in Aviation Aviation contributes approximately 4% of global anthropogenic climate warming, with two-thirds of its impact stemming from non-CO2 effects such as contrails.
—Phil De Luna, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
There’s admittedly something a little perverse about being a contrail enthusiast.
—Kate Folk, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Contrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contrail. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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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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