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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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The unreliable airspace and transport networks – coupled with agricultural losses, business disruption and reconstruction costs – trigger banking and insurance crises, producing a global recession.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

The deal reaffirms the sovereignty of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, but grants the US broad access to the island's airspace and territory.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

In an initial report, external, Nats said the defect happened in the system which "underpins the management of UK airspace".

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

When fully rolled out across U.S. airspace, the software is supposed to act as something like the brains of the nation’s air-traffic control system.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

I granted his ship clearance to enter Falco’s airspace and told him to park in my hangar.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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