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
When eaglets take flight from their nest for the first time, they often return for the next few days or weeks as they learn the ropes, Steers said in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025
The maester stood beside the bed like a goose about to take flight.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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