flying

Example Sentences

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‘I feel pressured’: My husband has early Alzheimer’s and wants to visit Europe, but I’m terrified of flying.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Investors were already dumping the stocks over worries that ultradiscretionary purchases like Tiffany necklaces and Birkin handbags might be jettisoned by consumers once missiles started flying in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Hinton was previously told by MPs the company had been "flying blind" before the problems at the treatment works.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Travelers face sky-high costs for a summer getaway, especially if they are flying to their destinations.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

As if a flying object were hurtling toward his face, he flinched.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman