air
noun
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
is airing
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present progressiveof air (3rd person singular).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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For David Harbour, it was the messages pouring in from friends — not the usual “great job!” an actor receives when a program is airing, but long blocks of text, paragraphs dripping with emotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Kemp rolled out a television ad Tuesday endorsing Pinson that campaign strategist Cody Hall said is airing on Atlanta-area stations.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024
This documentary series, which had its premiere at Sundance this year, is airing its fourth and final episode this week.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Before we get into that dynamic, you may be wondering why the show is airing on Paramount+ instead of NBC or Peacock.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2023
“This is airing on all of the newsfeeds right now. The feds just took Sorrento in for questioning. They stormed into IOI headquarters and yanked him right out of his haptic chair!”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
