flight

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Recorder David Chidgey dismissed Holder's application of bail to get his affairs in order and say goodbye to his family, stating he was too much of a flight risk, due to his "significant resources".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Some of the outfits seem to confer the power of flight, though that illusion is fostered by the delirious energy of human forms liberated from conformity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But U.S. officials say the Mexican government won’t accept his identification documents to board a flight.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

An American Airlines jet completed the first direct commercial flight between the U.S. and Venezuela since 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Frank led him down a corridor and up a flight of stairs, thumping hard and fast with his stick.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell