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
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
In one corner the lanky, headless skeleton of a Quetzalcoatl appears ready to take flight.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024
As she worked with the engineers to build a course from the warmth and safety of their home to the cold void beyond, Katherine Gobles talents would truly take flight.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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