as in flying
travel through the air by the use of wings
for centuries people had been fascinated by the flight of birds
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as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt
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Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
The price for this exclusive, celebratory menu: $4,000, with a custom flight of six full bottles by co-owner and sommelier Ryan Bailey costing an additional $1,800.
—Esther Tseng, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
Jefferson's unit, the Red Tails, escorted bomber flights in Europe and were highly successful, a Detroit police news release detailed.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
SpaceX has been talking about its big plans for Starship for years: long-duration flights in between planets, developing a Moon base, and even point-to-point transit here on Earth.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
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Weeks before, the New Heights podcast host wore an all-black ensemble complete with gold chains and leather slides on a flight to Atlanta to face the Falcons in September.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
The price for this exclusive, celebratory menu: $4,000, with a custom flight of six full bottles by co-owner and sommelier Ryan Bailey costing an additional $1,800.
—Esther Tseng, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
Jefferson's unit, the Red Tails, escorted bomber flights in Europe and were highly successful, a Detroit police news release detailed.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
SpaceX has been talking about its big plans for Starship for years: long-duration flights in between planets, developing a Moon base, and even point-to-point transit here on Earth.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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