flown

Example Sentences

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A South African government statement put the number flown out at 268.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He was joined by fellow enthusiasts and investors, some of whom had flown in past midnight to catch the early-morning April 19 launch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

His son was among 110 hostages flown home in January, on a plane organised by the Iraqi government.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, The New York Times might have flown a bit too close to the sun with one particular opinion piece published last weekend.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

In addition to losing four aircraft on that terrible night at the end of July, the Po-2s they’d been using for the past year were wearing out—each small plane had already flown about 450 missions.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein