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Recent Examples of lighter-than-air
From 1921 to 1935, five lighter-than-air giants sailed the skies and then suffered catastrophic structural failures or were scrapped.
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Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
There are several Latin American influences, too, such as the lighter-than-air Tres Leches cake and the tiger prawns yello anticucho.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The lighter-than-air craft then edges toward the road and strikes the power line, causing several electrical sparks to fly.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2024
Green infrastructure development: My focus will be on fostering business-friendly green infrastructure, including sustainable communities and eco-friendly transportation like lighter-than-air technologies, rail and e-bikes to minimize carbon emissions.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
But the future of this critical, lighter-than-air element is certainly in flux, Saha said, and the medical world is watching closely.
—Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
While there are a few lighter-than-air contenders, all eyes are on LTA Research’s Pathfinder 1, which will begin test flights this year.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2023
Advertisement Now, using data from the satellite data company BlackSky, researchers have confirmed that China is fielding lighter-than-air vehicles at the facility.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 1 May 2023
His lighter-than-air vocals are ideally suited to compositions that are sometimes romantic, other times whimsical and even quirky.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2023
Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
There are several Latin American influences, too, such as the lighter-than-air Tres Leches cake and the tiger prawns yello anticucho.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The lighter-than-air craft then edges toward the road and strikes the power line, causing several electrical sparks to fly.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2024
Green infrastructure development: My focus will be on fostering business-friendly green infrastructure, including sustainable communities and eco-friendly transportation like lighter-than-air technologies, rail and e-bikes to minimize carbon emissions.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
But the future of this critical, lighter-than-air element is certainly in flux, Saha said, and the medical world is watching closely.
—Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
While there are a few lighter-than-air contenders, all eyes are on LTA Research’s Pathfinder 1, which will begin test flights this year.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2023
Advertisement Now, using data from the satellite data company BlackSky, researchers have confirmed that China is fielding lighter-than-air vehicles at the facility.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 1 May 2023
His lighter-than-air vocals are ideally suited to compositions that are sometimes romantic, other times whimsical and even quirky.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighter-than-air
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The oversized cozy top compliments the flexible, weightless freedom of bike short bottoms.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
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As its creamy, lotion-like formula creates a velvety-smooth base for your makeup products, this primer minimizes dryness with coconut water, a moisturizing powerhouse that feels virtually weightless on skin.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
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Offering a wide shade range that includes everything from wearable nude colors to the bolder reds and pinks, this lightweight formula feels incredibly hydrating on the lips and deliver seriously impressive pigment after just a few minutes.Denise Primbet, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024
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Additional hazards include lightweight volcanic glass fragments that can fall downwind of the fissure vents, potentially causing skin and eye irritation within a few hundred meters of the vents.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Pretty much every building lets in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals.Molly Higgins, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
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Buildings let in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals.Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
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Sailing full steam ahead into the $100 horizon, the Yacht Life Vodka from Florida has a buoyant body and a stern grain-forward character.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The setting was Brentford’s buoyant home dressing room and Thomas Frank was delivering a rousing speech.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Salads Salads don’t have to feel flimsy or unsubstantial.Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
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From a personal finance perspective, people with extra cash should feel free to put an unsubstantial portion of their wealth into high-risk, high-volatility assets like crypto or meme stocks or even Super Bowl bets (thanks for the two-touchdown performance, Cooper Kupp).Scott Nover, Quartz, 14 Feb. 2022
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With a distinct warmth, the space provides a portal into the rarefied world of equestrianism refracted through a nostalgic, tactile lens.Essence, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Trojans looked, as of early June, to be headed in an elite direction on the recruiting trail, marching toward the sort of rarefied air that had recently eluded Riley.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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The delicate, detailed little top that stops at the ribcage gives enough grace and space for the billowing bottom half, with sheer panels and dramatic, diaphanous cuffs.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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As the head of a tech company, Kidman affects an office version of the high femme with diaphanous blouses and soft updos.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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If those arguments appear insubstantial, the jury verdict and injunction should stand.Alden Abbott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Not insubstantial, but easily affordable for Tepper, who’s worth roughly $20 billion.Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2024
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“Lighter-than-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighter-than-air. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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