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  • present participle of fly.
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flying

[flahy-ing] / ˈflaɪ ɪŋ /


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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 fire was first spotted May 15 by a plane flying over the island.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Europeans have meanwhile learned to be more confident from dealing with the Trump administration, and have become more comfortable with flying the flag for the EU, Metsola said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But be forewarned: A dizzying liftoff doesn’t mean the stock will keep flying.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It wouldn’t matter that I’d done the crime in some unknown future or that current me had no flying clue what was going on.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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