take flight
Example Sentences
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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
Let’s see how those ratings hold up, if Beta shares take flight.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
When they did take flight, their attacks were brief -- most lasted under three minutes, and the average hunting flight just eight seconds.
From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2025
The planes will take flight over Southern California starting Sunday through Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025
The antelope were more wary, the birds readier to take flight.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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