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verb

past tense of air

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Recent Examples of aired
Verb
These ideas, first aired on his Substack, have, not surprisingly, alienated some fans of his earlier environmental writing. Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025 During arraignment, Elisha Oakes, an assistant county public defender, said Sandles has been living in a hotel in Romulus, has five children to support and has some past criminal history, according to video of the arraignment aired on WXYZ-TV (Channel 7). Christina Hall, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025 Idris Elba is returning for a new Luther feature from Netflix that continues the gritty adventures of the detective hero created by Neil Cross and first aired as a BBC series. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025 The issue with suing in the UK would be that the 12-month statute of limitations for a defamation suit has elapsed (the show aired in late October 2024). Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025 Five seasons of that series have aired to date, with the show collectively winning seven Emmy Awards out of 70 nominations, as well as three Golden Globes out of 14 nominations. Joe Otterson, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025 Albert Einstein and Leonard Bernstein were fans; on Saturday nights, when the show aired, Broadway theatres went half empty. David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 Even Canada, a North American ally that joined Washington in setting 100 percent tariffs on Chinese auto imports in 2024, is facing high tariffs on many goods as a result of petty irritants, such as an ad about tariffs aired by the government of Ontario. Lael Brainard, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025 At the center of Sterlin Harjo’s excellent neo-noir The Lowdown, whose finale aired Tuesday on FX, were two big questions. Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aired
Adjective
  • Going Dutch, which is wholly owned by Fox Entertainment, is an outgrowth of Leary’s broadcast direct deal with the company.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Above all, broadcast hero stories internally; behavior follows narrative.
    Jim Stevenson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • The district has also voiced concerns about the school’s high chronic absentee and suspension rates, which each put the school in the red category of California’s school accountability system.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual.
    Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The views expressed in this article are the writers’ own.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The change in leadership at the ICE office in Phoenix and in more than half a dozen other cities reflects a push by some members of the Trump administration to expand aggressive-style immigration arrests and tactics, according to published reports.
    Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • At that time, 112 people, or about 8 percent of its workforce, were let go, according to published reports.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His original announcement on October 13 stated his contract was simply not being renewed, but this new report confirms the non-renewal has been escalated to an early termination.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Now comes the hard part, as Mamdani himself stated on Wednesday.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • His spin move for a layup gave the Jayhawks a 17-6 advantage.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
  • That foul before the inbounds gave Powell one free throw and the Heat possession, but Powell missed that one free throw.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • This means melatonin supplements can contain significantly more of the active ingredient than advertised or necessary, as well as harmful hidden additives.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The organization monitors thousands of hotels and actually has a way for travelers to submit complaints in the event their experience does not match an advertised star ranking.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025

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