flier

Example Sentences

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People know them — the pioneering flier and the Teamsters union president — because both of them vanished dramatically.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

If there are any software names to take a flier on, these are a promising bunch.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 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

At the center of it is Curt Cignetti, the deadpan coaching lifer who took a flier on Bloomington in 2023, told Hoosier Nation he wins wherever he goes —“Google me”—and went out and did it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

With coaching from his mother, Brightbill was becoming a truly exceptional flier.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown