fly by

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Another video shows the Born Free singer pumping his fist before a second gunship appears to fly by his mansion, which he has dubbed the Southern White House.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

They won't land but are instead on a mission to fly by, much as Apollo 8 did in 1968.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The butt-numbing hours will fly by like minutes when you immerse yourself in the TV adaptation of the first five of Mick Herron’s Slough House novels.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

A sacrifice fly by Mookie Betts in the eighth inning to score Tommy Edman gave the Dodgers a 7-6 lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

We were supposed to go to the Creativity Lab to build robots, design cars, and make flocks of birds fly by touching the wall.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko