flight 1 of 2

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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noun (2)

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In recent years, nonstop seasonal flights to and from Orlando and New York’s John. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025 Charlotte Douglas is the second-largest hub for American, which accounts for about 90% of all flights out of the airport. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025 The pilot of flight 5155 reported one flight attendant had injured her knee in the collision, the air traffic control audio said. Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 Arsenal’s Nicolas Jover, Chelsea’s Bernardo Cueva, Tottenham Hotspur’s Andreas Georgson and Aston Villa’s Austin MacPhee are some of the higher-profile names in such roles across the top flight. Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flight

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“Flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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