flight

Example Sentences

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He then boarded a flight from the Indonesian capital to Schiphol, which landed shortly after 10:30 BST.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Noémie Halioua, a French freelance journalist, packed light for her flight from Tel Aviv to Paris on March 20, wearing loosefitting pants and sneakers just in case she had to run for cover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It later emerged two associates, Stephen Larwood and an unnamed man, arrived on the same flight as Lyons but managed to evade detection at the airport.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Jamie Thornback, who represented the families of 20 passengers killed in 2020 when Iranian forces mistakenly shot down a commercial flight taking off from Tehran, said travelers aren’t heeding the risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Some yahoo pulled up to the wrong gate. There’s not supposed to be anyone at that gate until the Cleveland flight at nine thirty.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix