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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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Araghchi added that their military was “on constant alert for any violation of Iran’s airspace, land or waters.”

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The move leaves Germany, an early pioneer in the airspace industry, without a fighter-aircraft program to work on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In an earlier statement, Mather said the new laws would modernise UK aviation and support the redesign of airspace for faster, more efficient flights, while "enhancing aviation safety standards and delivering greater passenger protections".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

With several airports and numerous local drone restrictions, the Los Angeles basin already has heavily regulated airspace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The passenger jet had left Seoul earlier that day, bound for Anchorage, Alaska, and had deviated off course into Soviet airspace.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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