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Recent Examples of midair
Buzelis was still suspended midair when Collin Sexton backpedaled underneath the forward, knocking his legs backward to send the younger player crashing to the floor, stomach-first.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Just over a year ago, Naumov lost both his parents in a midair plane crash over the Potomac River near Washington, DC.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Naumov’s parents died a little more than a year ago in the midair collision of American Airlines Flight 5342 and a United States Army helicopter over the Potomac River.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
They were both killed last year in the midair collision over the Potomac River.
—Ciara Moran, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Just over a year ago, Naumov lost both his parents in a midair plane crash over the Potomac River near Washington, DC.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Naumov’s parents died a little more than a year ago in the midair collision of American Airlines Flight 5342 and a United States Army helicopter over the Potomac River.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
They were both killed last year in the midair collision over the Potomac River.
—Ciara Moran, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midair
Noun
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Its version, Satellite SOS, works similarly, and requires a clear view of the sky with as little obstruction as possible.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The statement on his Truth Social platform signals new transparency on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), meaning unexplained observations in the sky, an issue that has drawn Washington’s attention for years.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Boston is expected to see periods of snow and rain throughout the upcoming week, as highs remain well above freezing for the area, according to National Weather Service forecasts.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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New borrowing funded 40% of the 2025 supplementary budget, pushing the national debt to a record high.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midair. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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