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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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Though flight disruptions dropped off markedly from their weekend levels, more than 1,200 Wednesday flights had been cancelled and over 1,800 had been delayed by the late morning, according to flight-tracking website Flight Aware.
—Connor Greene, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
The investigation revealed the controller, distracted by a third plane circling the airport, delayed clearing the SkyWest flight for takeoff and failed to monitor the runway and airspace adequately.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The most turbulent route in the world in 2025 according to Turbli's study is the flight from Mendoza, Argentina's Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Santiago, Chile's Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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The sprawling winter storm forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights, though Southwest’s Texas rival American Airlines has especially struggled to recover from the weather impacts.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Though flight disruptions dropped off markedly from their weekend levels, more than 1,200 Wednesday flights had been cancelled and over 1,800 had been delayed by the late morning, according to flight-tracking website Flight Aware.
—Connor Greene, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
The investigation revealed the controller, distracted by a third plane circling the airport, delayed clearing the SkyWest flight for takeoff and failed to monitor the runway and airspace adequately.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The most turbulent route in the world in 2025 according to Turbli's study is the flight from Mendoza, Argentina's Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Santiago, Chile's Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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