flying
Example Sentences
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The fire was first spotted May 15 by a plane flying over the island.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Travolta’s never been cavalier about his passion for flying and aeronautics, but rarely has he spoken as candidly about the source of that love as he does in “Propeller One-Way Night Coach.”
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
A Scotland football fan has told how he found out an hour before flying to the World Cup finals in the US that his travel permit had been revoked.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The achievement gives scientists a new way to examine how the brain and body work together to produce complex actions, including walking and flying.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
The clatter of any passing carriage sent her flying to the window.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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