take flight
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Bird remains were found on other samples of the blades, and a witness reported seeing a flock of geese take flight shortly before the crash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Since 2007, the site has seen 26 chicks raised and in 2024 the team also created "runways" - areas of open space - to help the birds safely take flight.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Four astronauts -- three Americans and one Canadian -- will take flight in this major mission.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
That same year, Altman also gave him the title role in his “Brewster McCloud,” an eccentric fable about a Houston loner determined to build a pair of wings and take flight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
The antelope were more wary, the birds readier to take flight.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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