How to Use in the air in a Sentence

in the air

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  • Fans launched their beer in the air when the final whistle rang out.
    — Eleanor Nash july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • This is just the price that is paid for the adventure in the air duct.
    — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • An adventure in the air ducts, where mold grows and the cool wind costs a ton.
    — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Love was in the air for the couple, who are now in police custody.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • Advocaat threw his arms in the air, dropped back into his seat, and wept again.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • When the team started to head out, thousands of hands reached in the air to wish them goodbye and good luck.
    — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Heat them in the oven or microwave, on the grill, or in the air fryer and serve with a salad or side dish.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
  • Love wasn't the only thing in the air at a Wisconsin wedding last month, bullets were as well.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • However, the sideline referee threw his flag in the air – offsides.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Disneyland arborists use boom lifts to trim the tallest trees in the park, but the park’s tallest lifts only reach 80 feet in the air.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
  • Flight tracking data shows the helicopter was at about 300 feet in the air when traversing the area.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Similarly, trees will need less water when humidity is high as there is more moisture in the air.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026
  • The cognitive dissonance contributed to the thickness in the air that week.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Change is in the air, so channel your restless energy productively!
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Without much moisture in the air, more of the sun’s energy goes directly into heating the surface.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The index is calculated by factoring in the amount of humidity in the air.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • The air quality index measures the amount of fine particulate pollution in the air.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • N95s filter for solid particles in the air but not dangerous gases.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • There’s still a championship-level tension in the air, but the relaxed nature of the sport creates a unique environment.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Thanks to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, love and equanimity are in the air.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Lineage, the tenant-operator of the warehouse, said no concentrations of ammonia were detected in the air at any time.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The mail carrier raised his arms in the air as Moorer took the carrier's property and left the scene in his vehicle, prosecutors said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • From versatile and lightweight linen jumpsuits to light sweaters that come in handy when there’s an unexpected chill in the air, the following items are essentials that can always be found in our suitcases.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • Wayne has been hospitalized after experiencing seizures multiple times over the years, including incidents while in the air.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Evaporation is a phase change that counteracts warming temperatures and raises humidity in the air.
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • According to Weber’s engineering manager Ryan Lundgren, the answer is in the air.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Smaller consumer fireworks can range from 50 to 200 feet in the air, with some professional shows having explosion altitudes as high as 1,200 feet.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • The two-time major champion raised her arms in the air after Pegula sent a weak backhand into the net on the first match point in an all-American quarterfinal on Centre Court.
    — ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • There’s still plenty of fear in the air, and America’s 250th birthday arrives during another profound period of cultural uncertainty.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2026
  • One of the annual traditions this time of year, Michael Rubin's White Party, was moved up to Wednesday because of the Kelce-Swift wedding, and romance was in the air.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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