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
Four astronauts -- three Americans and one Canadian -- will take flight in this major mission.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
That same year, Altman also gave him the title role in his “Brewster McCloud,” an eccentric fable about a Houston loner determined to build a pair of wings and take flight.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
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
They had the alertness of deer in the forest, ready to take flight at the least provocation.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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