flight

Example Sentences

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With flights scrapped and travellers stranded or hastily repatriated, the war is also hammering tourism in a region that has become a prized destination for holidaymakers worldwide.

From Barron's

As the start of Sudan's dreadful conflict approaches its third anniversary, the flight may have offered a glimpse of normality - but the fundamentals underpinning the fighting remain untouched.

From BBC

None of the families of the victims -- 43 men and one woman -- attended the start of the trial in Rio Gallegos, a more than three-hour flight from Buenos Aires.

From Barron's

And then, without warning, the song finished, the kingfisher took flight and, with another flash of blue whizzing across the water, it was gone.

From Literature

Many flights to the Middle East have been cancelled, as countries across the region have shut their airspace, leaving passengers stranded.

From BBC