flying

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His lead frigates, flying American flags, entered the heavily fortified port under a cover of fog that lifted at a most inconvenient time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

‘I feel pressured’: My husband has early Alzheimer’s and wants to visit Europe, but I’m terrified of flying.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Travelers face sky-high costs for a summer getaway, especially if they are flying to their destinations.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The keen photographer, 34, said he had seen shooting stars but never something of this "calibre", and was surprised to see what he believed was a "massive meteor flying through the sky".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Llewelyn gasped and shrank like something was flying at him from the sky.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova