How to Use clear-air turbulence in a Sentence

clear-air turbulence

noun

• But the most dangerous type is clear-air turbulence, which can be hard to predict and often with no visible warning in the sky ahead.
  — Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
• But the most dangerous type is clear-air turbulence, which can be hard to predict and often gives no visible warning in the sky ahead.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2023
• Wednesday’s Lufthansa flight hit severe clear-air turbulence about 90 minutes after takeoff, the AP noted.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2023
• Planes can sail into clear-air turbulence without warning.
  — Audrey McAvoy, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Dec. 2022
• Robert Alexander/Getty Images Williams' research found that by 2050, pilots will likely encounter at least twice as much clear-air turbulence.
  — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 11 Mar. 2023
• As the name suggests, clear-air turbulence can't be seen, but the Weather Photographer of the Year 2022 competition showcases the finest images of phenomena that are visible -- from frozen landscapes to sublime sunsets.
  — Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022
• How clear-air turbulence occurs Pockets created by jet streams traveling at different speeds and directions cause clear-air turbulence.
  — Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 18 July 2023
• The main consequence for aviation is an increase in clear-air turbulence, or in-flight bumpiness at high altitudes in regions devoid of significant cloudiness or nearby thunderstorms, as the jet stream becomes more unstable.
  — New York Times, 22 Aug. 2019
• Turbulence can be unexpected, particularly clear-air turbulence.
  — John Cox, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2020

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024