take flight
Example Sentences
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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
When they did take flight, their attacks were brief -- most lasted under three minutes, and the average hunting flight just eight seconds.
From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 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
Rue poised on her toes, arms slightly extended, like a bird about to take flight.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
