take flight
Example Sentences
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But unlike at home, the sparks were sucked away by the wind, dissipating as soon as they took flight.
From Literature
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He was accompanied by a second person, who took flight when officers arrived to arrest the pair.
From Barron's
Four astronauts -- three Americans and one Canadian -- will take flight in this major mission.
From Barron's
As concerns over the impact mount, equity traders are taking flight, with Asian economies most at risk owing to their reliance on energy imports.
From Barron's
And then, without warning, the song finished, the kingfisher took flight and, with another flash of blue whizzing across the water, it was gone.
From Literature
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