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Recent Examples of high-flying
Johnson is a high-flying, 6-foot-8 forward who’s become a nightly triple double threat for the Hawks after the Trae Young trade with the Washington Wizards.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
Evans is known for his incredible high-flying maneuvers, but Levesque has advised him to focus on fundamentals.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
The film is the highest-profile producing return for Ryan Kavanaugh, the once high-flying Relativity Media boss who helped finance films including The Social Network, The Fighter and The Fast and the Furious before the studio imploded in 2015.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
Other high-flying aerial performers include the F-16 Viper Demo Team, the B-52 Stratofortress, SOCOM Para-Commandos and the P-51 Mustang Demo.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Some high-flying Epstein friends resigned or lost jobs in corporate America, academia, big law firms, the British, Slovakian and Norwegian governments and beyond.
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ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
And yet, the Rockets’ defense, which ranks sixth in the NBA in points allowed per possession, starts with its high-flying, third-year wing.
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Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
In celebration of the high-flying race, Graeter's is bringing back its signature Flying Pig Tracks ice cream (for a limited time).
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Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
Equally challenging is the five-hour nature trail at Masungi Georeserve in Rizal, which combines uphill climbing, a high-flying ropes course, and a series of hanging bridges in the jungle.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
Evans is known for his incredible high-flying maneuvers, but Levesque has advised him to focus on fundamentals.
—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
The film is the highest-profile producing return for Ryan Kavanaugh, the once high-flying Relativity Media boss who helped finance films including The Social Network, The Fighter and The Fast and the Furious before the studio imploded in 2015.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
Other high-flying aerial performers include the F-16 Viper Demo Team, the B-52 Stratofortress, SOCOM Para-Commandos and the P-51 Mustang Demo.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Some high-flying Epstein friends resigned or lost jobs in corporate America, academia, big law firms, the British, Slovakian and Norwegian governments and beyond.
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ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
And yet, the Rockets’ defense, which ranks sixth in the NBA in points allowed per possession, starts with its high-flying, third-year wing.
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Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
In celebration of the high-flying race, Graeter's is bringing back its signature Flying Pig Tracks ice cream (for a limited time).
—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
Equally challenging is the five-hour nature trail at Masungi Georeserve in Rizal, which combines uphill climbing, a high-flying ropes course, and a series of hanging bridges in the jungle.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-flying
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Unemployment remains above 30%, making migrants easy political targets for frustrated communities and opportunistic actors.
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To represent so many things to so many people might seem shallow, if not blithely opportunistic.
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The goal is gentle smoke and indirect heat rather than aggressive flames.
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Right now, the multi-trillion-dollar global apparel industry is undergoing an aggressive technological shift, adopting artificial intelligence as a production standard rather than an experimental pilot.
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Unlike dynamic stretching, static stretching holds muscles in a lengthened position for an extended period.
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However, beginning in the late 1950s, advancing spacecraft technology allowed scientists to study planets, moons and smaller bodies up close, revealing worlds far more diverse and dynamic than could be seen through telescopes alone.
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Their younger son’s back issues are indeed the least of the family’s problems, especially when a deal made with a more enterprising neighboring farmer winds up going bust.
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Extending the life of the mission for that long could bring Voyager 1 to its 50-year anniversary, a deadline that’s setting the stage for one of the team’s most enterprising steps yet.
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Soon we were both absorbed in the process — two middle-aged people constructing our land art like industrious toddlers.
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Or an authoritative Uncle Jimmy sun, incomparable Sydney moon and industrious Marcus ascendant.
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This could be described as assertive or confident clothing, all of the designer’s work achieves drama while in its exceptionally flattering fit, and which somehow still looks and feels awfully comfortable.
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The good news is that the day progresses quickly, and Mercury in Cancer’s productive alignment to Mars in Taurus adds conviction and a refreshingly assertive tone to our conversations.
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With ambitious Mars in your 2nd House of Resources sextiling lucky Jupiter in your 4th House of Home, money choices gather momentum and support.
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Holmes, 26, had ambitious plans for the winnings.
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Now, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says its diligent job is done, signaling full containment of the fires soon.
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Since then, Roberts, who will also manage the NL All-Star team, has appreciated how diligent Pages has remained in his routine.
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“High-flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-flying. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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