by air

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: by flying in airplanes
travel by air

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The brutal, grinding war of Gaza contrasts sharply with Israel’s quick and precise operation in Iran, a campaign carried out by air and on land without any military casualties. Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 July 2025 Trump’s predecessor, President Biden, observed the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina and Hurricane Milton in Florida last fall by air before meeting with disaster response officials and victims on the ground. Sean Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025 Traveling by air this summer but hate the TSA security screening process? Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 8 July 2025 Frigid temperatures and nearly 40 hours of constant snowfall — including 24 hours of blizzard conditions — paralyzed the city’s means of travel by land and by air, and caused waves from Lake Michigan to lash at the shore. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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