fly by

Example Sentences

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The Artemis 2 mission is the first crewed one to the Moon -- the astronauts will not land, only fly by it -- since the last Apollo flight in 1972.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

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

Some of us are poring over newspapers or dreamily watching the countryside fly by.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Pages led with a double to left, then scored on a line-drive sacrifice fly by Dalton Rushing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025

But now, with soccer games, and football games, and school, and crosscurricular projects, whole chunks of time fly by and I’m amazed at what hour it is.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor