as in escapes
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 flights
Around 500 flights are coming in and out of the city every day, with Emirates operating about two-thirds as many as before the war, according to Badri.
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Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The Aero flights fly twice a week.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
The first-stage boosters made their 6th and final flights with no recovery.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
The moves follow decisions made by Vietnam’s air travel industry, with Vietnam Airlines targeting cuts between 10 percent and 20 percent of total flights as cost pressures remain.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Popular travel guide The Points Guy recommended that people not wait to book flights.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Taken on its face, that would have to mean an end to international flights at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
With that same customer demand in mind, Southwest has started rolling out red-eye flights and premium cabin seating options.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
All flights at Pellston were also canceled on Sunday and Monday.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The Aero flights fly twice a week.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
The first-stage boosters made their 6th and final flights with no recovery.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
The moves follow decisions made by Vietnam’s air travel industry, with Vietnam Airlines targeting cuts between 10 percent and 20 percent of total flights as cost pressures remain.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Popular travel guide The Points Guy recommended that people not wait to book flights.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Taken on its face, that would have to mean an end to international flights at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
With that same customer demand in mind, Southwest has started rolling out red-eye flights and premium cabin seating options.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
All flights at Pellston were also canceled on Sunday and Monday.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flights
escapes
Noun
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Here are six ingenious escapes throughout history.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Marland plans to install a mesh top over the kangaroo enclosure to prevent future escapes.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Flights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flights. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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