fly
Example Sentences
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Voyager 2 needed more than nine and a half years just to fly past the planet, without attempting to enter orbit.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
He will fly to South Korea later Thursday.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The military wanted a drone that could be built quickly and in large quantities, fly far, and be cheap enough not to break the bank.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
“The safest thing to ever do with an airplane is to never fly it,” Flick said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Then we could fly, instead of walking through this stuff.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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