midair

noun

Definition of midairnext
as in sky

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Recent Examples of midair The PrSM is designed to explode midair and propel tens of thousands of dense metal pellets at high speed in all directions. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 In addition to serving as a midair refueling aircraft, the KC-46A can alternatively serve as a strategic military transport aircraft, carrying up to 65,000 pounds of cargo. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Treat yourself to extra packing room with compression packing cubes, midair shuteye with a travel blanket, and swollen-free feet with handy compression socks. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 Having both in the air at the same time seemed to violate safety procedures put in place after last year’s midair collision near the busy airport that killed 67 people, but officials stressed the president was never in danger. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midair
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  1. sky
  2. high
Noun
  • And that, Casey said, is what separates Judge, a man obsessed with being great, a star who is always looking for an edge, a metric, a way to use every minute of every day to reach for the most distant constellation in the baseball sky.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The dodecahedron, on the other hand, was associated with the aether and the starry sky.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Quite an impact for a 21-year-old entering just his fourth season with a career high of 67 points.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Industry statistics show that residential electricity prices in California run 89% above the national average and have climbed nearly 9% compared to the same period last year, while fuel prices across the state continue to set new highs.
    — , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
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