fly back

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The court heard how she and her extended family spent five days over Christmas 2011 at a house in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, because her ex-husband required hospital treatment and could not fly back to Nigeria.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

They were due to fly back on Sunday 1 March - hours after the war broke out - and arrived at the airport to find their flight cancelled.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

By scrambling the networks used by Shaheds inside Ukraine's borders, these means of electronic warfare force Moscow's drones to alter their course and fly back towards Russia.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

“This week is wild and exciting. But to then get on the plane and fly back to Stockholm means a lot to me. I’ve really enjoyed having that clean break between work and private life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

He had General Westmoreland fly back from Vietnam in November to convince Americans the war was going well.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge