airlift
noun
a system for transporting persons or cargo by aircraft, especially in an emergency.
are airlifting
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present progressiveof airlift.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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The situation for ordinary Haitians remains precarious and dangerous, while many embassies and consulates are airlifting their citizens out.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2024
In the Bahamas, rescue crews found apocalyptic wreckage, and organizations from across the globe are airlifting endangered residents and offering food and medicine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2019
