off the air
idiom
of a radio or television station, etc.
: not broadcasting
The station is now off the air.
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On Friday, the blue screen taunted millions globally amid a widespread technology outage that halted flights, knocked broadcasters off the air and disconnected some emergency phone lines.
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 19 July 2024
After the lawsuits were filed, Fox Business canceled Dobbs’ show, taking him off the air in an abrupt move announced on a Friday in February 2021.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 18 July 2024
The Panthers’ departure from Bally Sports Florida comes two months after Comcast yanked the Bally networks off the air because of a financial carriage dispute.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
Venezuela’s electoral council, which tallies the votes for all elections, is still dominated by Maduro’s allies; strict media censorship largely keeps opposition views off the air; and government loyalists continue to have preferential access to public employment and social programs.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 1 Dec. 2023
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 19 July 2024
After the lawsuits were filed, Fox Business canceled Dobbs’ show, taking him off the air in an abrupt move announced on a Friday in February 2021.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 18 July 2024
The Panthers’ departure from Bally Sports Florida comes two months after Comcast yanked the Bally networks off the air because of a financial carriage dispute.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
Venezuela’s electoral council, which tallies the votes for all elections, is still dominated by Maduro’s allies; strict media censorship largely keeps opposition views off the air; and government loyalists continue to have preferential access to public employment and social programs.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 1 Dec. 2023
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“Off the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20the%20air. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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