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Officials in Brazil on Monday were inspecting the site of a crash in which six people were killed Sunday, after two helicopters collided midair over a suburb of Rio de Janeiro.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
According to reports, two helicopters collided midair over the city’s Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood yesterday (June 14), killing all six people aboard the aircraft.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
15 June 2026
Musician and comedian Oliver Tree was among six killed Sunday in a fiery midair crash between two helicopters in Brazil.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
An army marches on its stomach The fighter wouldn’t be able to make it on its own and would need several midair refueling operations to safely get there and back.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
According to reports, two helicopters collided midair over the city’s Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood yesterday (June 14), killing all six people aboard the aircraft.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
15 June 2026
Musician and comedian Oliver Tree was among six killed Sunday in a fiery midair crash between two helicopters in Brazil.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
An army marches on its stomach The fighter wouldn’t be able to make it on its own and would need several midair refueling operations to safely get there and back.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midair
Noun
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While the shower typically produces only about five meteors per hour, it’s known for bright fireballs that can stand out in the night sky.
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Joby has been in a fierce battle to be the first with taxis in the sky with its Northern California competitor Archer Aviation.
Noun
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All five stocks are members of the Magnificent Seven, a group of mega-cap technology stocks that has been credited with propelling the market to record highs over recent years.
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The late-June blitz averaged about 2,000 arrests per day, far above previous monthly highs, as the number of people held in ICE detention jumped to roughly 39,000.
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midair. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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