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Recent Examples of midair
Passengers aboard Southwest flight 1496 from Burbank, California to Las Vegas, Nevada experienced a frightening few seconds when the aircraft took a sudden nosedive to avoid a midair collision shortly after takeoff.
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Alexandra Koch , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
The North Dakota incident comes nearly six months after a midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner over Washington, D.C., that killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.
—Jack Dura, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
Theo Wargo / Getty Images for Katy Perry Perry's midair malfunction came several weeks after a similar incident in Australia.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 July 2025
When the veteran shortstop made a spinning midair throw to Toro for the first out of the ninth, the crowd roared.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
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Alexandra Koch , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
The North Dakota incident comes nearly six months after a midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner over Washington, D.C., that killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.
—Jack Dura, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
Theo Wargo / Getty Images for Katy Perry Perry's midair malfunction came several weeks after a similar incident in Australia.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 July 2025
When the veteran shortstop made a spinning midair throw to Toro for the first out of the ninth, the crowd roared.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midair
Noun
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They were once used as street trees in Los Angeles for their drought tolerance, columnar growth habit, and attractive silhouette against the sky.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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The sun’s path for northern hemisphere gardeners will trend farther south in the sky as summer slides into early autumn.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Detroit could see a high of 91 on Aug. 9, which will feel like 93 degrees, the weather service said.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The track also climbs to a new high at No. 8 on Country Airplay roster this week.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midair. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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