as in flying
travel through the air by the use of wings
for centuries people had been fascinated by the flight of birds
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as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt
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Recent Examples of flight
Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Guests with Gold Status will also continue to enjoy free bags, Wi-Fi (subject to availability), complimentary snacks and drinks, including alcohol on eligible flights.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Then in 2023, an employee’s shirt was sucked into a propeller and shredded during a test flight, according to multiple people, one of whom raised alarms internally.
—David Jeans, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Summer flight bookings from Middle Eastern travelers that increased the most were for Bangkok, followed by New York, then Phuket, the report showed.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 13 May 2025
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Rory has company on the marquee, though, as the top of the men’s game enters the season’s second major championship in full flight.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Guests with Gold Status will also continue to enjoy free bags, Wi-Fi (subject to availability), complimentary snacks and drinks, including alcohol on eligible flights.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Then in 2023, an employee’s shirt was sucked into a propeller and shredded during a test flight, according to multiple people, one of whom raised alarms internally.
—David Jeans, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Summer flight bookings from Middle Eastern travelers that increased the most were for Bangkok, followed by New York, then Phuket, the report showed.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 13 May 2025
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“Flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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