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Recent Examples of aerial
Airstrikes have targeted Iranian military and law enforcement in the largely Kurdish region next to northern Iraq, where US aerial protection in 1991 helped establish a semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdish administration in Erbil.
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Maria Paula Mijares Torres, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Even if Beto loses the first aerial challenge, Everton can push their players higher up the pitch and look to intercept any clearances that could lead to a dangerous transition.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Military officials also said that the warning siren that alerts service members to an incoming aerial attack had worked all week before the deadly strike, but in prior incidents, some of the drones were already inside the base before the siren sounded.
—James Laporta
march 5, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
He was also awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross — one of the nation’s highest awards for heroism in aerial flight — by the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Maria Paula Mijares Torres, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Even if Beto loses the first aerial challenge, Everton can push their players higher up the pitch and look to intercept any clearances that could lead to a dangerous transition.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Military officials also said that the warning siren that alerts service members to an incoming aerial attack had worked all week before the deadly strike, but in prior incidents, some of the drones were already inside the base before the siren sounded.
—James Laporta
march 5, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
He was also awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross — one of the nation’s highest awards for heroism in aerial flight — by the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerial
vertical
Adjective
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Brighter X-ray emissions may become higher or louder notes, while vertical position can shift pitch and stereo placement.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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After a brief period of sourcing from a vertical manufacturer, the brand is back to sourcing fabrics from Candiani Denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Aerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerial. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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