fly
Example Sentences
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Voyager 2 needed more than nine and a half years just to fly past the planet, without attempting to enter orbit.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
In the fifth, he drove in a run with a sacrifice pop fly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
He will fly to South Korea later Thursday.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
In the Middle East, there is no meaningful jamming of GPS, which can cause drones to crash or fly off course, as military officials expect in a conflict with China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Bubbe’s eyes fly open, and she sits up straighter in her chair.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
