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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Federal agents in tactical gear, carrying firearms, moved in on the park, walking in a straight line, side by side, some on horseback, as news helicopters hovered above and nearby demonstrators jeered at them.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026 -
At the Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop, Maria Morales sold heavy winter coats as the morning temperature there hovered around 40 degrees.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Yesterday’s trial marked the sixth time the submarine sailed out for acceptance testing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Swain’s pass sailed long, but Weaver somehow corralled it and called a timeout before stepping out of bounds.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Taylor floated through the crowds at the show thanks to a sky-high pair of platform ankle-strap pumps made from lustrous black satin.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Russian president has floated using Russian assets frozen in the United States to pay the $1 billion fee for a permanent seat.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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But on this day, Miller glided through the BRAKES slalom course smoothly, with her phone out of reach and Earnhardt in the front seat.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Jan. 2026
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Lions sophomore guard Brady Sullivan sprinted to the ball, grabbed possession and glided to a wide-open layup.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
17 Jan. 2026
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Gross margins soared to about 57% in Q1, up from roughly 40% in the same quarter last year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The business has made Caterpillar a runaway winner in a market where investors are hungry for AI-adjacent companies after valuations of major technology and semiconductor companies soared.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hawn wore her curtain bangs brushed across her forehead, while Hudson wore her hair parted in the middle with the front portions pushed to either side and winged out to mimic her mom's thick, full fringe.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
14 Jan. 2026
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Invest in quality bird seed mixes that winged friends will eat.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
23 Dec. 2025
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The Haycrafts had drifted apart around this time, after one of their sons died in an accident, and Anna became vehemently religious.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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But, after, many of the groups created to put it on fell into factional infighting or drifted apart.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Aviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviated. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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