: filled to excess
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Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
And yet, Pearse’s rhetoric, while particularly high-flown, was not so uncommon in his time.
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Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
18 Mar. 2022
However, glucose and potassium levels of the flown and stationary samples did differ, so scientists conducted additional tests that involved shaking blood samples for three hours.
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Lauren Sigfusson,
Discover Magazine,
19 Sep. 2017
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There are some differences between the flown Rise and its official replica, though.
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Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
And yet, Pearse’s rhetoric, while particularly high-flown, was not so uncommon in his time.
—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
18 Mar. 2022
However, glucose and potassium levels of the flown and stationary samples did differ, so scientists conducted additional tests that involved shaking blood samples for three hours.
—
Lauren Sigfusson,
Discover Magazine,
19 Sep. 2017
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“Flown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flown. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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