in the clouds
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As Eran Shalev, a professor of history at Haifa University, shows in “The Star-Spangled Republic,” Lemen was hardly the only patriot with his head in the clouds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
The trial is likely to be repeated in the coming weeks after the moisture levels in the clouds increases again, Delhi's Environment Minister Manjinder Sirsa told reporters.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
By spotting the beach through a brief break in the clouds, he was able to get an unpowered airplane on the ground with all seven people on the flight surviving.
From Slate • Mar. 14, 2025
But our marriage was not filled with disasters, and there were breaks in the clouds that evinced Mark’s unwavering endurance and depth.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025
Sometimes the wetness in the clouds condensed into tiny drops half mist and half rain, which floated downward rather than fell, making a soft rustling patter among the millions of needles.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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