airspace
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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With U.S. bombing paused, Iran has reopened its airspace and resumed flights, allowing some pilgrims to fly directly to Medina, where they were welcomed by Saudi volunteers with flowers and chocolates, Saudi television showed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
The explanation from Havana - which maintains the incident occurred over its airspace - was that the exile group Brothers to the Rescue posed a threat to national security due to repeated air incursions.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The Jordanian military announced it had shot down a drone of unknown origin in its airspace.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
At one point in the afternoon, firefighting aircraft were briefly grounded as three civilian drones were spotted flying in the airspace.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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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