kite

Every summer since 2009, residents have gathered on this hill for a kite festival, held on land they say has been partly lost after being confiscated by settlers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

Davies said fledglings would "glide like a kite" once they lost their fluff and got their primary feathers, and were shown the ropes by the older generation.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

The look of our kite was designed by L.A. artist Ben Sanders, who said he drew inspiration from our local landscape.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026

You want to have between 50 to 100 feet of string for the kite.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026

I soared downward, but at a controlled angle, like a kite in a dive.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

As brightly coloured kites climb above Burin, a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, children race across a sun-baked hillside, watching their creations soar into the sky.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

As the afternoon wears on, the wind begins to fade and the kites slowly drift back to earth.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

Heavier spars require a larger sail while people who build miniature kites sometimes don’t include a spar or will only use half a toothpick, Choi said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026

And for the upper, it used a nearly translucent fabric inspired by the material used in kites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

“The wind blows north," Dad had to shout, “from Normandy, over the Channel, smacks into these cliffs and alley-oop, a thermal updraft! Perfect for kites!"

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

And then he saw Moss in single coverage and kited that beautiful touchdown pass to put the Redskins ahead again.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2012

When he pocketed the kited check after Cooper discovered it, I thought for a moment that he might take pity on his fellow partner.

From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2012

Thirty years ago he first tried the Sunday supplement idea with a company called Associated Sunday Magazines, but it failed miserably for various reasons when the War kited the cost of newsprint.

From Time Magazine Archive

In a plea-bargaining arrangement, Zaccaro admitted to two specific allegations: that he had tampered with a copy of an appraisal and that he had kited his net worth to $21.6 million.

From Time Magazine Archive

A single hawk, its wingtips spread like black fingers, kited over the school, and suddenly I saw something: a gift.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

In 1994, Moore went to France as part of a seven-week European kiting tour.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 13, 2019

Kite clubs around Seattle and Whidbey Island can help you get involved in group events — or check our list of top kiting spots and go solo.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2016

In the early 1990’s, Bankers Trust Company suspected that Madoff and a friend of his named Norman Levy had been kiting checks.

From Forbes ● Sep. 26, 2014

Lane wants to avoid the inevitable exposure of his glorified check kiting, and is ready to barter Mrs. Harris in the process.

From Slate ● May 29, 2012

About daybreak we passed through Hell Gate, with a kiting breeze, and were pointing for Whitestone, where we proposed to show the following night.

From A Pirate of Parts by Neville, Richard