hit the airwaves
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: to be broadcast for the first time
The band's new recording hit the airwaves yesterday.
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Oprah Winfrey & Stedman Graham Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham have been together since 1986, shortly after The Oprah Winfrey Show hit the airwaves.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
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“Hit the airwaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20airwaves. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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