flying

Example Sentences

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Orion, helped by the rocket's upper stage, will orbit Earth before flying to the moon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

As for the Air Force, don’t expect Matsumoto to be flying anytime soon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

After all, Vance had really just wanted to highlight religion, it would have made a little more sense to portray mysterious flying objects as angels, not demons.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

"We found that flies consuming caffeine at night were less able to suppress movement, displaying impulsive behaviors such as reckless flying despite these aversive conditions."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

There was something about the work that fascinated me: the flying sparks and the ringing anvil, the cherry-red metal and the roaring forge.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls