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• n  the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
• v  throw or toss with a light motion

• I offer two answers: 1) The sky is blue because of the wavelength dependence of Rayleigh scattering; 2) The sky is blue because blue is the color God wants it to be.
• When the blue-sky program was launched in 1998, there were just 100 days; last year the city recorded 246.
• In a recent paper, Andrews reported on similar "blue sky" biases in several other major Chinese cities.

• flip
• toss
• pitch

News & Articles

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• Phoenix Sky Harbor to welcome Mexico's largest airline - Tucson News Now
  Sky Harbor in Phoenix has landed a new international airline. The nonstop flights will be operational in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to the airport.
  June 26, 2013 - Tucson News Now
• British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (BSkyB) Invests in ViXS Systems Inc.
  British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (BSkyB) Invests in ViXS Systems Inc.
  June 25, 2013 - CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance
• Sky 71, Fever 61
  Three players scored in double figures as the Chicago Sky knocked off reigning WNBA champion Indiana 71-61 on Saturday night at Indianapolis' Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
  June 23, 2013 - The SportsXchange via Yahoo! Sports

Quotes

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• Ingrid Betancourt in International Herald Tribune
  The helicopter almost fell from the sky because we were jumping up and down, yelling, crying, hugging one another,Betancourt said. "We couldn't believe it."
• George Gillett in Reuters.uk
  Gillett said in a statement issued on Thursday: "I am saddened at this latest outburst from Tom Hicks. If Tom wanted a serious discussion on the issues to help the club move forward, he should bring his views to the board and not to Sky Sports.
• George Takei in USA Today
  I am now a heavenly body,Takei said Tuesday, laughing. "I found out about it yesterday. ...... I was blown away. It came out of the clear, blue sky - just like an asteroid."