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The ducks are sitting or preening at the water, or about to take flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"Essentially, pterosaur brains quickly transformed acquiring all they needed to take flight from the beginning."

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

Let’s see how those ratings hold up, if Beta shares take flight.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

The film may struggle to take flight, but when it does, it is undeniably moving, with a message of freedom and defiance that resonates now more than ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

She’s leaning a bit forward on the toes of her shiny white boots like she’s about to take flight, like— Bam!

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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