fly

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Voyager 2 needed more than nine and a half years just to fly past the planet, without attempting to enter orbit.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"I guarantee after these astronauts fly around the moon, you're going to have more kids dressing up as astronauts for Halloween," Isaacman said during a recent television interview.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Watching home runs fly through the fresh air before the game didn’t prove as effective a remedy this time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The military wanted a drone that could be built quickly and in large quantities, fly far, and be cheap enough not to break the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“You will fly on the back of a dragon.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell