on the air
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Last month’s resupply run showed a deepening Russian hold on the air base.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The final episode of Football Focus was broadcast on Sunday, bringing to an end 52 years on the air.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
And it means that Stephen Colbert, one of the nation’s best vehicles for satirical critique, will no longer be on the air to make sense of the madness of the moment.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer said on the air that the network was “just reporting what we hear from reliable sources.”
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Wisps of violin music floated on the air.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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