flight
Example Sentences
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On the morning of Jan. 15, 2009, US Airways flight 1549, its engines hit by a flock of birds, hit the Hudson river.
They made the mistake of allowing Jones to make his own way to the flight home.
From BBC
Snowfall in the Northeast this past weekend caused the cancellation or delay of more than 9,000 domestic U.S. flights.
While dozens of flights within Taiwan were canceled and some international flights were delayed, shipping remained largely unaffected, and there were no reports of disruption to energy imports.
But investors who are hoping they’ll benefit from a similar flight to safety next year could be in for a rude awakening.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.