fly

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At 16, he rebuilt a 1970 Pontiac GTO convertible, and after college he learned to fly a plane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“A few years ago, people came here with one goal: fill their bags and fly home,” Chen Wei, a gift-shop owner in the beach resort of Sanya, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

His obituary remembered Grillmair as "an avid pilot, flying small aircraft and gliders that he owned and maintained at his home; he would cheerfully accept requests to fly with him".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

American travelers may pay more to fly this summer, but they otherwise don’t have much to worry about—with one important exception.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Against this contrast, Nole had to tell them that they didn’t know how to fly around Mount St. Helens.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone