flying

Example Sentences

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An Israeli soldier stationed in Lebanon told the Journal that Hezbollah had started flying drones at night in recent days, after previously only flying them during the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure added that greater efforts were needed "to make sure that European capital stops flying everywhere else, and stays in Europe to finance European solutions for the global problems we face".

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The last verse of the song says it all: “You know that flag flying over the courthouse means certain things are set in stone / Who we are, what we’ll do and what we won’t.”

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Bass frequently said her team, in its response to the crisis, was “building the plane while flying it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

This time, Mama must have been peeling potatoes when she heard Daisy yell because she still had one in her hand when she came flying out the door—scared half to death.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls