fly at
Example Sentences
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He did not have a commercial licence for carrying passengers, nor the correct certification to fly at night, and his rating to fly the single-engine Piper had expired.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
The missiles fly at supersonic speeds and are highly accurate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
That means that traffic patterns around Van Nuys now fly at least 800 feet below the planes landing at Burbank, according to FAA documents.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
“The cabin manufacturers didn’t know that they would go near the airports, and the drone makers didn’t know that they would fly at these specific planes,” Maliuk said in emailed comments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
“Butterflies don’t fly at night,” I say, feeling sure.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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