flying high
Example Sentences
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U.S. airlines’ stocks are flying high as jet-fuel prices fall and Americans continue to take to the skies, with shares of United Airlines and Delta Air Lines zooming toward fresh records on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
While flying high for the moment, SpaceX could still face unexpected turbulence -- as evidenced by competitor Blue Origin's recent launchpad mega-explosion.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Paul Gustard, currently flying high in the Top 14 with Stade Francais, Sale boss Alex Sanderson and England head coach Steve Borthwick were all proteges.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Demand forecasts have investors flying high, but beware the inevitable price drop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
All peregrine falcons call the high-pitched creees, but when Frightful sees me in the morning or when I return from the forest, even when she is flying high above my head, she adds “car-reet.”
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
