on the air
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Besides staying hydrated and turning on the air conditioning, some of the most basic actions repeatedly encouraged by government officials, residents have turned to new products and gadgets to beat the heat.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
For a few hours, however, the hillside takes on the air of a village fair.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
CNN anchor Kasie Hunt pressed Scott Jennings, the senator’s fellow Kentuckian and a GOP pundit for the network, to call him while they were on the air.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 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
The city’s emergency broadcast system, which was supposed to swing into action during a crisis, did not go on the air because "the Sunday-morning staff did not know how to operate the equipment."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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