in the air

phrase

: being felt or expressed by many people : in wide circulation
There was a sense of anticipation in the air.

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Both took off with the ball in the air, and after it was caught Sogard was doubled off first for the third out of the inning. CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 That service also uses a tether to lower orders while the aircraft remains in the air. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Typhoon Dolphin’s impacts have extended to cargo movement in the air. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026 Beautiful, unfamiliar sounds dance in the air when the piano man plays, and something inside her begins to stir. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the air

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“In the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20air. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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