flown

Example Sentences

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After the crocodile ate a bird that had flown in, staff moved the reptile outside and used cinder blocks to weigh down the grate keeping it closed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The tanker, which is under EU and US sanctions, has flown the flags of Madagascar, the Marshall Islands and Panama.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

He explained to Umber how wind patterns affect landings and asked whether he could invite his friend, an Air France pilot who had just flown overhead into LAX, to an upcoming L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Ghanaian authorities are repatriating the first group of 800 citizens they say have registered to be flown home from South Africa on Wednesday morning.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The wasps had long ago grown and flown.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck