flying

Example Sentences

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“We’ve been flying our helicopter over the area ... and continue searching some of the segments that are hard to reach from the ground,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

By spring of 2025, candidates were already flying to Iowa and New Hampshire to “get to know voters.”

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Part 1: “Travel. Down your mimosas gal we’re flying easyJet’s finest aircraft to Split, Croatia.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The bird - a type of parrot called a parakeet - has been seen flying around the Lochardil area of the city since February this year.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

He just knew that any minute a monkey would come flying out of nowhere, land on his back, and start chewing on him.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls