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Recent Examples of high-flying
The restrictions there go up to 12,000 feet, meaning high-flying commercial aircraft can still transit the airspace.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Lellouche stars as unlikely hero Zem, a disillusioned Zone 3 cop with an idealistic militant past, who is teamed with haughty, high-flying Zone 2 officer Salia, played by Adèle Exarchopoulos, after a leading politician is assassinated in Zone 1.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Mainland China had a solid day, except for banks and several high-flying subsectors, including precious metals, mining, semiconductors, and technology hardware, including electronic equipment.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While a catalyst for the move wasn’t immediately clear, investors may be booking profits in a recently high-flying name.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Damon Dash, the once high-flying hip-hop mogul who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke, has filed for personal bankruptcy in Florida, citing $25 million in debts and almost no assets.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
The once high-flying digital media brand filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2023, after months of struggling to pay its bills.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The closing arguments come after more than eight weeks of testimony and more than five years after the once high-flying company began to unravel.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
The Fool’s School There are many ways to invest in stocks, such as chasing high-flying stocks or pouring money into risky penny stocks.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2023
David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Lellouche stars as unlikely hero Zem, a disillusioned Zone 3 cop with an idealistic militant past, who is teamed with haughty, high-flying Zone 2 officer Salia, played by Adèle Exarchopoulos, after a leading politician is assassinated in Zone 1.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Mainland China had a solid day, except for banks and several high-flying subsectors, including precious metals, mining, semiconductors, and technology hardware, including electronic equipment.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While a catalyst for the move wasn’t immediately clear, investors may be booking profits in a recently high-flying name.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Damon Dash, the once high-flying hip-hop mogul who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke, has filed for personal bankruptcy in Florida, citing $25 million in debts and almost no assets.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
The once high-flying digital media brand filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2023, after months of struggling to pay its bills.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The closing arguments come after more than eight weeks of testimony and more than five years after the once high-flying company began to unravel.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
The Fool’s School There are many ways to invest in stocks, such as chasing high-flying stocks or pouring money into risky penny stocks.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-flying
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But while in some cases, nation states do target specific companies, much of their targeting is opportunistic and based on looking for and selecting unpatched and vulnerable targets.—
Jim Richberg,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Scrappy and opportunistic, undeterred by mistakes or bouts with futility.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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It is blessed with a huge territory, a dynamic economy and the strategic luxury of large oceans on its east and west and much smaller powers to its north and south.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mary’s enterprising sister Edith (Laura Carmichael) devises a plan to invite Coward, in whose show their friend Guy Dexter (Dominic West), now secretly in a relationship with their former servant Thomas (Robert James-Collier), is appearing.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Curious and enterprising young bride-to-be Maizy leaves her groom, Beau, at the altar to embark on a cross-country quest to find an expert who can save the corn.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Bowyer describes himself as having grown up being guided by an industrious work ethic and a talent for cutting corners, a kid entranced by the material excess endemic to the region but out of his reach.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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Then, throw it deep into the garbage so that no industrious or nosey pets can get to it.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Michèle comes across as a singular and powerful personality, with something of Akerman’s own trenchant intellect, assertive candor, and vulnerable self-revelation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Managers often grow more assertive (sometimes drifting into domineering).—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This year’s most ambitious chefs laid themselves bare, their autobiographical storytelling shaping singular restaurants.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Scaling With Purpose The future for FIBI Vacation Rentals is ambitious but focused.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This suspect has now been stopped in his tracks because of the diligent and tenacious work done by investigators at both the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The researchers concluded that, especially in relatively dense neighborhoods, even if residents take diligent action in defense of their own houses, that may not matter much if their neighbors don’t.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“High-flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-flying. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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