as in flew
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
once humankind learned how to aviate, the world became a much smaller place
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Prices have wavered since then, and gold’s value hovered below $5,200 an ounce on March 6.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026 -
In 2025, the number of mobile connections hovered around 200 million for a population of 237 million people.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Wide receiver Puka Nacua and Davante Adams aren’t going anywhere, but the Tutu Atwell ship has officially sailed, and the Rams didn’t get much consistency out of their other three receivers last season.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Bogaerts tried to finish the double play, but his throw sailed into the stands, bringing Marte home and pushing the lead to 2-0 on the error.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Muschamp floated around to two different units during the viewing period, which mostly included individual drills for position groups.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Funding-wise, Giannoulias, who has been floated as a potential 2027 Chicago mayoral contender, had more than $6 million in his campaign coffers at the end of 2025, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The star of One Battle After Another glided through the party with Rowan Blanchard, her co-star from on the upcoming Hulu series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Mar. 2026
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Lane practically glided across the field, while catching everything thrown his way.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices have surged nearly 40% since the war in Iran began, as prices have soared across the economic spectrum, reducing the likelihood of a Fed interest rate cut.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Housing costs have soared in comparison to household income.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Then, like winged Door Dash, Shadow arrived with a water bird called a coot.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The actress wore her blonde tresses in a deep side part, while her makeup consisted of nude lip liner, metallic eyeshadow, and winged eyeliner.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Researchers say the streaks were likely formed by debris spun off from Dimorphos' binary companion, Didymos, that drifted between the two bodies and landed in slow-motion impacts.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Satellite imagery confirmed that smoke from strikes on oil refineries and depots drifted over Tehran on Monday.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Aviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviated. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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