on the air
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"We're completely reliant on the air ambulance being able to help us, whether you're a farmer, a local resident, or someone visiting," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Did you like the show when it was on the air?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Within months, “The Late Show” was canceled after 33 years on the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Documents reviewed by the Journal show that when a cargo initially lands, the name of the company exporting the goods appears on the air waybill, along with the supposed buyer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Reaching the gate, Odysseus and the forester halted and stood outside, for harp notes came around them rippling on the air as Phemios picked out a song.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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