fly at

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Frankenburg says its missiles can fly at more than 600 miles an hour and have a range of up to a mile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He did not have a commercial licence for carrying passengers, nor the correct certification to fly at night, and his rating to fly the single-engine Piper had expired.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

That means that traffic patterns around Van Nuys now fly at least 800 feet below the planes landing at Burbank, according to FAA documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

The chapters fly at the reader in column-length bursts, and the perspective bops about from that of our heroine to neighborhood gossips, savvy editors and that unforgettable mother-in-law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

So to make this trip safely, they had to fly at treetop level—that way they were camouflaged against the ground.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein