on the air
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Rather, it plays like the 84th episode of a time-killing cable series that people forgot was still on the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
"We were never worried that the fire would actually get into Madrid itself but it's more effect it has on the air quality," adds Douglas, 71.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
I find myself not watching the road while I search for the correct button or icon to turn on the air conditioner or change entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
They get to be in the textbooks, but they didn’t get to be on the air.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Once, we had turned on the air conditioner and driven, through various neighborhoods where my mother could admire the houses.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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