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  • verb Present participle of airdrop.

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Examples

  • -- Ban the practice of "airdropping" earmarks and prohibit the construction of "monuments-to-me."

    NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories 2010

  • -- Ban the practice of "airdropping" earmarks and prohibit the construction of "monuments-to-me."

    NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories 2010

  • "airdropping" of earmarks (inserting pork barrel projects into the conference report between the two chambers, even though they did not appear in the original House or Senate legislation) and not allow members to request funds for projects named after themselves.

    U.S. News 2010

  • We really should be airdropping pallets of rubbers on both sides of the border.

    Matthew Yglesias » Mud Cakes 2010

  • Almost a week after the earthquake the US military has begun airdropping aid supplies amid growing frustration at the chaotic organisation of the relief effort.

    Britain accuses G20 countries of failing to contribute to disaster relief fund 2010

  • Sometimes, the money comes as a wire transfer or even, in one case, airdropping the loot onto the deck of the ship.

    CNN Transcript Apr 8, 2009 2009

  • The local stuff is already getting more pressure to push the Local Candidates, and without the RNC airdropping in the Pros from 2000 and 2004, you're going to see even more rats scurrying from the sinking ship McCain.

    Obama Ad Hits Back At "Desperate" McCain Defense Spending Attack: "It's A Lie" 2009

  • Sometimes the money comes as a wire transfer or even in one case airdropping the loot onto the deck of the ship.

    CNN Transcript Apr 8, 2009 2009

  • The Clinton administration was about to begin airdropping supplies to beleagured Bosnian Moslems (page 30).

    The Hunt Begins 2008

  • When revolution broke out in Yemen in 1962, Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser gave military backing to the rebels-and seemed to be inciting rebellion in neighboring Saudi Arabia as well-by airdropping 109 bundles of mortars, machine guns and other weapons to local insurgents.

    The Mideast: 'Secret Files' 2008

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