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Word: aerostats (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Usage:

...Marfa (pop. 2,500) is delighted about the economic benefit of a 240-ft. radar surveillance balloon that the Customs Service has tethered nearby and plans to fly at an altitude of 14,000 ft. One of six in a planned network along the Mexican border, the helium-filled aerostat can spot suspected drug-smuggling planes up to 200 miles away, then flash data to authorities who will try to intercept the aircraft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LOCAL ECONOMIES They Love Their Balloon | 10/9/1989 | See Source »

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