flying

Example Sentences

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Victor Dallin III, who goes by Vic, lives in Philadelphia, and followed his grandfather into aviation—although flying seemed to skip a generation in the family since Dallin himself warned his son against it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"To see people flying the flags for music and being with us has been an awesome thing to see."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

"That's equivalent to what 14,000 passengers would have consumed flying between Paris and Athens," the group's head of aviation, Jerome du Boucher, told AFP Thursday.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Hig’s days are spent flying perimeter patrols, scanning for signs of life — or trouble — until he encounters Margaret Qualley’s Cima, a medic guarding her own small foothold in the ruined world.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Mom has a different set of flying metaphors.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila