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The ducks are sitting or preening at the water, or about to take flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Four astronauts -- three Americans and one Canadian -- will take flight in this major mission.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

"Essentially, pterosaur brains quickly transformed acquiring all they needed to take flight from the beginning."

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

US-based aerospace startup Electra expects its nine-seater hybrid plane to take flight by 2029, running on a combination of jet fuel and electric power.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

She felt hope rustling its wings inside her, ready to take flight at the right words from Kaz.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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