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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So instead, to keep costs down and power up, the Starcloud satellite flies what is known as a dawn-dusk sun-synchronous orbit, circling the planet at a near vertical 83° angle that carries it over the poles and keeps it almost constantly exposed to the sun.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
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Across the canyon, flames leapt up the Paseo Miramar trail, still two miles away as the crow flies, but already too close to ignore.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Northwestern’s endowment hovers around $14 billion.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dellos, the shelter's manager, said the waitlist hovers around 200 people.—
Aaron Bolton,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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Where National Geographic Endurance Sails Endurance often sails in icy waters, including those in the Arctic and around Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands.—
Kristen E. Pope,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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Orgon’s only ally is his domineering parade float of a mother, Madame Pernelle (the Bianca del Rio), who sails onto the stage in high dudgeon at the top of the play.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
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Each space floats on local zapote wood pillars to avoid covering the ground, leaving most of the jungle intact.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Over half the resort floats to minimize land disruption, there are zero single-use plastics, and even their toilet paper is sourced with eco credentials.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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The gel texture glides on smoothly, lathers into a plush foam, and rinses clean without leaving skin feeling tight.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
1 Jan. 2026
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Infused with sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, and vitamin E, the formula glides onto the skin with ease.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Aviates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviates. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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