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airspace

British  
/ ˈɛəˌspeɪs /

noun

  1. the atmosphere above the earth or part of the earth, esp the atmosphere above a country deemed to be under its jurisdiction

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Chen said "many like-minded" countries had assisted Taiwan over the airspace closure.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Romania is looking into "accelerated development of maritime surveillance capabilities, mine countermeasures and effective countermeasures against drones that intrude unauthorised into national airspace and territorial waters", the presidency said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Outside of complete airspace closures and foreign bans, which are generally rare, airlines are left to make their own decisions on where to fly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Temporary airspace restrictions are currently in place over the area while the Air Accidents Investigation Branch conduct their inquiries.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Tourists weren’t allowed in the airspace around the mountain, but Dorothy and Keith were both geologists; they knew the right people to talk to for permission.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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