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aerial

[air-ee-uhl, ey-eer-ee-uhl, air-ee-uhl] / ˈɛər i əl, eɪˈɪər i əl, ˈɛər i əl /


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The first salvos in a drone attack help to identify the location of Russian air-defense systems, allowing the Ukrainians to determine where other unmanned aerial vehicles can find a way through, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

It should possess at least 20,000 ballistic and cruise missiles, 30,000 unmanned aerial vehicles and drones, and 24,000 rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

The girl’s body was spotted during an aerial coastline survey about 1:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Jordan's military said it shot down five missiles from Iran, with no casualties or material damage, while Bahrain said it intercepted and destroyed "a number of Iranian aerial attacks".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He can mail them from there; the mail is faster from aerial housing.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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