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Quote by Mir Ibrahim Rahman
We are off the air in 80 percent of the country.
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The speaker is saying that broadcasting is unavailable across most of the country. “Off the air” means the signal or service is not being transmitted or received, while “80 percent” emphasizes how widespread the interruption is.
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- WRAL, republishing reporting by The New York Times
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