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Recent Examples of aloft
And Transporter-6, which lifted off this past January, was also more prolific, carrying 114 satellites aloft.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The tornado risk is conditional because storms may struggle to form due to a cap of warm air aloft, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
This clash of warm spring-like air with colder air aloft, combined with strong winds in the upper atmosphere, helps storms organize and sometimes become severe.
—Karen Carter, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
With trims and plot fine-tuning, the multitalented actors in this comedy would have an easier time keeping the story’s fizzy energy aloft.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The tornado risk is conditional because storms may struggle to form due to a cap of warm air aloft, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
This clash of warm spring-like air with colder air aloft, combined with strong winds in the upper atmosphere, helps storms organize and sometimes become severe.
—Karen Carter, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
With trims and plot fine-tuning, the multitalented actors in this comedy would have an easier time keeping the story’s fizzy energy aloft.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloft
Adverb
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Grandsons Tom and James Walton personally built some of the first mountain-biking trails in the area, and residents will spot the Waltons’ helicopter flying overhead, mountain bikes fastened to the side.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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By systematically applying color to sections of these overlapping forms, Bettina seemed to punch upward and drill downward through the dense honeycomb, creating a sense of three-dimensional space on the page.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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Information flows upward through layers of reporting, and directives flow downward through chains of command.—
Lawrence Rosenberg,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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For families Fogo Island Inn welcomes families with children eight years of age and above and offers a handful of family suites that can comfortably accommodate families.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloft. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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