How to Use on the fly in a Sentence

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• If that is this league’s new economic topography, teams such as Dallas will need to find a way to adjust on the fly.
  — James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 June 2026
• His impact last season was more sporadic than steady, however, which is not uncommon for a first-year starter learning on the fly.
  — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 16 July 2026
• That, combined with the ability to effortlessly switch the ball between his feet on the fly, is the most exciting aspect of his profile.
  — Colin Millar, New York Times, 1 July 2026
• The bad • While open tryouts and figuring it out on the fly yielded roles for Morris and Gómez, the bullpen has nearly sucked the life out of this team.
  — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 16 July 2026
• Aerospace companies can anticipate when a part or machine is likely to require service, and with that, maintenance schedules for service teams can be planned in advance, with unexpected malfunctions handled on the fly.
  — Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
• This game preserves the difficulty of coming up with an elaborate, consistent false narrative on the spot, and the challenge of adapting that narrative on the fly when other players present convincing (and sometimes fake) counter-evidence.
  — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 30 June 2026
• Some applicants are fighting back by using AI in the interview process, employing AI assistants that suggest responses on the fly during remote technical interviews.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026
• For months, the likes of McKinsey and BCG have been adopting AI on the fly, while media headlines question the consultant’s future and the sustainability of client service in a less human-centric world.
  — Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
• As this is written, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (GUR) are designing joint operations and creating UAV doctrine on the fly.
  — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026