by air

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: by flying in airplanes
travel by air

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The statement added that the aircraft are designed to destroy ground and air targets, and infrastructure facilities covered by air defense systems. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025 The facility was just named the best airport in the world for 2025 by air travel rating firm Skytrax, which lauded the hub for its 10-story shopping center, tropical gardens, and indoor waterfall. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025 Last week’s 2025 Skytrax Awards saw the Qatar Airways hub, opened in 2014, lose its crown as the world’s top airport to Singapore Changi; the latter returning to the number one spot, as voted by air travelers around the world. Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Go-arounds can be initiated by the pilots or requested by air traffic control for a variety of reasons. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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