up in the air
phrase
: not yet settled
a question that's still up in the air
Examples of up in the air in a Sentence
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While future modeling gigs are up in the air, the brothers said that their priority is pursuing music.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
But how much preservation or public recognition will actually happen is up in the air.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
So the exact nature of the AI access and data anonymization is still up in the air.
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Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Following a recent security decision, the trip is now up in the air, multiple outlets report.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Replays showed his toes were offside, which meant Egypt survived and qualified, while Iran’s potential passage into the knockouts remains up in the air.
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The Athletic Soccer Experts,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
But how much preservation or public recognition will actually happen is up in the air.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
So the exact nature of the AI access and data anonymization is still up in the air.
—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Following a recent security decision, the trip is now up in the air, multiple outlets report.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Replays showed his toes were offside, which meant Egypt survived and qualified, while Iran’s potential passage into the knockouts remains up in the air.
—
The Athletic Soccer Experts,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
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“Up in the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20in%20the%20air. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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