fly by
Example Sentences
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The Artemis 2 mission is the first crewed one to the Moon -- the astronauts will not land, only fly by it -- since the last Apollo flight in 1972.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
The butt-numbing hours will fly by like minutes when you immerse yourself in the TV adaptation of the first five of Mick Herron’s Slough House novels.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
Many stellar players have seen their international career fly by without a sniff of a World Cup.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
Some of us are poring over newspapers or dreamily watching the countryside fly by.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
The days leading up to the show fly by.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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