take flight
Example Sentences
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A British red kite emerges from an aviary in the remote hills of western Spain and takes flight.
From BBC
Staff at Paradise Park in Hayle, Cornwall, said the young flamingo, called Frankie, had taken flight from the walled garden at the park on Sunday morning, despite it having clipped feathers.
From BBC
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
"I was in the sky once more, like a bird taking flight for the last time. When I landed and stepped out of the cockpit, I felt completely content."
From BBC
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
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