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Recent Examples of high-flying
Discretion follows struggling actor Jacob, who is offered a nannying job by a high-flying producer and her movie star husband.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Taco Bell had another high-flying quarter with a 7% increase in US same-store sales and KFC is perhaps starting to experience a turnaround, posting a 2% rise for the quarter ending on September 30.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The story revolves around a struggling actor who is offered a job by a nannying high-flying producer and her movie star husband.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Both Wicked and its high-flying sequel For Good also features Michelle Yeoh, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Ethan Slater, Jonathan Bailey and Jeff Goldblum in its cast.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The Vikings are considerable underdogs in this matchup against a high-flying Detroit (5-2) offense and a defense that is fifth in sacks this season.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
In the high-flying dot-com days, AOL also engineered what is widely considered among the worst mega-mergers ever with its deal for Time Warner to create AOL Time Warner, completed in January 2001, which was valued at a staggering $350 billion at the time.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The Broncos’ offense roared to life against a beleaguered Dallas defense Sunday, continuing a high-flying run that started with their 33-point fourth quarter last weekend.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
But Drew Mestekmaker and North Texas’ high-flying offense wouldn’t be denied, turning a three-point deficit midway through the third quarter into a 34-point road victory, keeping their College Football Playoff hopes alive.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Taco Bell had another high-flying quarter with a 7% increase in US same-store sales and KFC is perhaps starting to experience a turnaround, posting a 2% rise for the quarter ending on September 30.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The story revolves around a struggling actor who is offered a job by a nannying high-flying producer and her movie star husband.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Both Wicked and its high-flying sequel For Good also features Michelle Yeoh, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Ethan Slater, Jonathan Bailey and Jeff Goldblum in its cast.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The Vikings are considerable underdogs in this matchup against a high-flying Detroit (5-2) offense and a defense that is fifth in sacks this season.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
In the high-flying dot-com days, AOL also engineered what is widely considered among the worst mega-mergers ever with its deal for Time Warner to create AOL Time Warner, completed in January 2001, which was valued at a staggering $350 billion at the time.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The Broncos’ offense roared to life against a beleaguered Dallas defense Sunday, continuing a high-flying run that started with their 33-point fourth quarter last weekend.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
But Drew Mestekmaker and North Texas’ high-flying offense wouldn’t be denied, turning a three-point deficit midway through the third quarter into a 34-point road victory, keeping their College Football Playoff hopes alive.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-flying
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Fanning knows exactly to add a slightly Pollyanna-ish aura to her opportunistic yet optimistic synthetic, as well as a cold, menacing vibe when playing her evil synth twin.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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From masquerading hit-men to opportunistic funeral directors, from Orson Welles to Lorenz Hart, a Linklater hero is always an operator.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The incident comes amid growing scrutiny of the aggressive tactics used by Border Patrol and ICE, including against US citizens.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Chiefs were again aggressive on fourth down — and successful at stopping them, too.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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The rapid advances of AI and the ceaseless scheming of cybercriminals and hackers make cyber startups one of the most dynamic and innovative sectors of the tech industry, Chahal says.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Usually, nothing happens, because that’s the beauty of us everywhere, there’s the same story, just the decorum changes and the dynamic changes.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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An enterprising Redditor has managed to add a single resistor to their mobile RTX 4090 gaming laptop, unlocking heaps of extra performance, VideoCardz reports.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
27 Oct. 2025
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After an enterprising life, one resilient Colorado casket can finally rest in peace.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Winger Bertrand Traore did his fair share of defensive work, shutting down space in the right channel, and Trai Hume was industrious in pushing up to aid attacks and recovering to avoid being exploited on the counter.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Driving through lush, evergreen rainforest, far past the industrious city of Seattle, a rolling mist creeps in.—
Christina Fang,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At the crux of those tensions are a gaping trade imbalance and efforts from the US to ensure its national security against an increasingly assertive China, including by expanding restrictions on China’s access to American high tech, like the advanced semiconductors needed to power AI.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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This mode provides a more assertive driving experience that includes quicker acceleration, more lane changes, and less hesitation.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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While Variety previously confirmed the actors would appear in the ambitious project from director Sam Mendes, their deals all closed this week, leading Sony Pictures to make the formal announcement of their casting.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The infrastructure study is the latest in a series of moves by city officials to see Sunrise Mall — which has suffered in recent years from store vacancies and declining sales — redeveloped under an ambitious plan that includes housing, entertainment and hotels.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Although some perhapsing and mythmaking inevitably find their way into The Dream Factory, Swift is far more diligent about the factual record than Greenblatt is.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Even diligent collateral checks aren’t foolproof, and determined fraudsters will succeed for a while.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“High-flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-flying. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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