high-flying
adjective
high-fly·ing
ˈhī-ˈflī-iŋ 
1
: marked by extravagance, pretension, or excessive ambition
2
: rising to considerable height
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The high-flying sequel to 2024's box office sensation earned five nominations in total — far fewer than many awards prognosticators had anticipated — but with both Erivo and her costar, Ariana Grande, in contention in acting categories.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Alan Jackson, Nick’s high-flying lawyer, has cautioned against speculation.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Deadline had revealed that both were circling over the past few weeks and Amazon has now said that Isaacs will play Atlas DeMornay, one of the canon roles, and Weaver will be Evelyn Wallis, a mysterious, high-flying woman who is keen to exploit Lara’s talents.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
The probe comes amid multiple lawsuits alleging Alan Stalcup, through his GVA Property Management and other companies, uses his portfolio of apartment buildings as a personal piggy bank to finance a high-flying lifestyle.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
The Seahawks, however, have the defense to slow down the high-flying Niners, with the most pressures in the NFL and a top-three run defense.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Investors have largely shied away from that corner of the market, flocking instead toward high-flying tech and communication services plays.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
The gameplay diverges from the high-flying acrobatics of its predecessors and instead focuses on a ground game that’s reminiscent of a tank.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
And yes, that’s pretty darn far into the alphabet, a testament to how much financial infrastructure now exists for high-flying unicorns to stay private (and, frankly, calling Databricks a unicorn seems exceedingly quaint).
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Alan Jackson, Nick’s high-flying lawyer, has cautioned against speculation.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Deadline had revealed that both were circling over the past few weeks and Amazon has now said that Isaacs will play Atlas DeMornay, one of the canon roles, and Weaver will be Evelyn Wallis, a mysterious, high-flying woman who is keen to exploit Lara’s talents.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
The probe comes amid multiple lawsuits alleging Alan Stalcup, through his GVA Property Management and other companies, uses his portfolio of apartment buildings as a personal piggy bank to finance a high-flying lifestyle.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
The Seahawks, however, have the defense to slow down the high-flying Niners, with the most pressures in the NFL and a top-three run defense.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Investors have largely shied away from that corner of the market, flocking instead toward high-flying tech and communication services plays.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
The gameplay diverges from the high-flying acrobatics of its predecessors and instead focuses on a ground game that’s reminiscent of a tank.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
And yes, that’s pretty darn far into the alphabet, a testament to how much financial infrastructure now exists for high-flying unicorns to stay private (and, frankly, calling Databricks a unicorn seems exceedingly quaint).
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
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