flier

Example Sentences

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The Bottom Line: Airline stocks are infamously volatile; if you’re going to take a flier, go for the sturdiest.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

My niece isn’t a frequent flier and was grateful for my help getting her new flights home from Florida without paying a cent during last month’s blizzard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The pending contract, according to a flier from the union, deals with issues such as AI protections, pay raises and “basic protections” like grievance procedures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

The Lancashire opener started England's innings in dramatic fashion, hitting Theekshana for six then successive fours to get his side off to a flier.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

I only hoped the war would last long enough to make a flier out of me, and so it did.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck