fly at

Example Sentences

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He did not have a commercial licence for carrying passengers, nor the correct certification to fly at night, and his rating to fly the single-engine Piper had expired.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

First launched a decade ago, it can fly at 1,220 miles an hour over a distance of nearly 1,400 miles without refueling and carry 4,000 pounds of guided bombs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

That means that traffic patterns around Van Nuys now fly at least 800 feet below the planes landing at Burbank, according to FAA documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

But its May order hinted that wouldn’t fly at the Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

“Butterflies don’t fly at night,” I say, feeling sure.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes