fly about
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Forget one or two aisles, this one has four and is set to fly about 10,000 feet higher than today’s airliners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
He noted that foreign airlines fly about 65% of international seats into the U.S., even though 40% of their customers are not Americans.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
The species at the center of the study, Belgica antarctica, is a nonbiting midge, which is a small fly about the size of a grain of rice.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026
The filming above Buttermere saw the actor fly about two to three times faster than paragliding with rapid spirals and drops.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2023
Rumors continue to fly about the mysterious recent disturbance at the Ministry of Magic, during which He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was sighted once more.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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