by air

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: by flying in airplanes
travel by air

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The movements are part of a larger effort by the Trump administration to more effectively patrol the southern border by air, sea and land. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025 Audio captured by air traffic control recorded someone on the plane reporting before the crash that a door was open, and asking to land at the airport. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025 Following months of attacks by air and sea, the Marines launched their ground invasion on February 19, 1945. Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2025 Researchers found that selective attention and emotion recognition were negatively affected by air pollution — regardless of whether subjects breathed normally or only through their mouths. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by air

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“By air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20air. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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