air
noun
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
are airing
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present progressiveof air.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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That may be one reason people are airing their frustrations on social media, according to Sara Collins, a senior scholar at the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation focused on healthcare policy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
They are airing their grievances in an active Signal chat called, “Save California.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
The strike-delayed 75th Emmy Awards are airing Monday night from Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, with Anthony Anderson hosting the ceremony.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
As the polls close on Tuesday, several networks are airing the latest election and voting news in the U.S. midterm elections.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
Methought ‘They are airing the vaults to-day,’ when the personage and the child silently arrived at the steps, and silently descended.
From The Uncommercial Traveller by Charles Dickens
