airless

Example Sentences

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It’s a cold, dusty, desert world, nearly airless.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

He is confined to a small, airless room with six other Israelis, all men considerably younger than Mr. Sharabi, who was 51 at the time of his kidnapping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Since extreme temperatures and cosmic rays break down rubber or turn it to a brittle glass, metal alloys and high-performance plastic are chief contenders for airless space tyres.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

The losses accumulate and can be a decisive factor for a planet evolving into a habitable world or an airless rock.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2024

Later, she read his online posts on Nigerian Village, all of them sour-toned and strident, under the moniker “Igbo Massachusetts Accountant,” and it surprised her how profusely he wrote, how actively he pursued airless arguments.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie