as in flies
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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Qatar Airways, which started Miami service in late 2024, flies to Doha.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
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The engine whine increases again, and the helicopter flies off, spraying us with fine powder.—
Brent Rose,
Outside,
28 Feb. 2026
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That door still hovers in my mind, the dark wood; dark, too, around the edges where light usually shone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Today, that number hovers around 500.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Two examples of these itineraries are Celebrity’s transatlantic sailing from Orlando, Florida, to Southampton, England (by way of Bermuda and Lisbon), and this 23-day transpacific journey aboard Windstar Cruises, which sails from Tokyo to Vancouver.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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The company sails out of 22 ports across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Garden District is one of those areas that floats between yesterday and tomorrow, where Greek- and Italianate-style homes adorned with ornate cast iron and sweeping verandas provide shade for people watching and respite from the commercial center.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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But even with hundreds of objects, the show barely floats the question of how that chemistry operated, let alone explore it.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
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Powered by skin-loving ingredients, the formula glides on effortlessly.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Florida Panthers’ captain and top-line center then glides into the left circle, quickly changes direction and fires toward the net.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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