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Recent Examples of high-flying
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
The high-flying performance left gold vulnerable to a selloff, Campbell Harvey, a professor at Duke's Fuqua School of Business who studies commodity prices, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
But 5-on-5, the B’s more than held their own with the high-flying Sabres, outshooting them 31-25 overall.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
From game-winning buzzer-beaters to quote-worthy press conferences, high-flying dunks and one very enthusiastic cowbell guy, March Madness 2026 has lived up to the hype so far.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
From game-winning buzzer-beaters to press conference gold, high-flying dunks, and one very committed cowbell guy, this tournament has been serving meme content nonstop.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The Illini pushed their lead to 17 early in the second half after VCU turnovers led to a high-flying transition dunk from Zvonimir Ivisic and Kylan Boswell's 3 from the top of the key to beat the shot clock.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Your 9th House of Jaunts wakes as the high-flying Sun embraces dreamy Neptune, calling you to learn, explore, and widen your outlook.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The craft, once passed down through generations, is now facing the reality that fewer young people—seduced by high-flying, big-city office jobs—are interested in toiling in its timeworn factories.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
The high-flying performance left gold vulnerable to a selloff, Campbell Harvey, a professor at Duke's Fuqua School of Business who studies commodity prices, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
But 5-on-5, the B’s more than held their own with the high-flying Sabres, outshooting them 31-25 overall.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
From game-winning buzzer-beaters to quote-worthy press conferences, high-flying dunks and one very enthusiastic cowbell guy, March Madness 2026 has lived up to the hype so far.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
From game-winning buzzer-beaters to press conference gold, high-flying dunks, and one very committed cowbell guy, this tournament has been serving meme content nonstop.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The Illini pushed their lead to 17 early in the second half after VCU turnovers led to a high-flying transition dunk from Zvonimir Ivisic and Kylan Boswell's 3 from the top of the key to beat the shot clock.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Your 9th House of Jaunts wakes as the high-flying Sun embraces dreamy Neptune, calling you to learn, explore, and widen your outlook.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The craft, once passed down through generations, is now facing the reality that fewer young people—seduced by high-flying, big-city office jobs—are interested in toiling in its timeworn factories.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-flying
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Despite standing at 6-foot-2 and playing a game more suited for a forward six inches taller, Payton entered Friday night having made 16 consecutive field goals, the vast majority of them being opportunistic dunks and layups off smart cuts and putbacks.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the end, Carr’s efforts at the FCC stand to turn laws meant to protect free speech into opportunistic muzzles, leaving network TV smothered by a conversation its leadership spent too long avoiding.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brvenik, 44, was diagnosed in 2024 with leiomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Your sense of self takes the lead as the Moon, presently in your sign, opposes aggressive Mars across your partnership zone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The dynamic stage production, directed by Phillip M Church, features Justine Chichester, Shawn Buller and Laquantis Morton who deliver—verbatim—Taussig’s inspiring and evocative voice.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bringing all these together to shape the future of denim in a meaningful way is incredibly motivating, especially with the strength of our dynamic and experienced team.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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This was little more than a wooden shack beside a convenience store and a karaoke parlor, all of them run by an enterprising resident who had already buried 200 people in the 12 months since Duterte had taken office, nearly all of them drug suspects.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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But what do real beaver experts actually do to study these industrious creatures?—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Otto Rehhagel engineered four industrious victories against hosts Portugal (in both the group stage and the semis), France and the Czech Republic, with goals from corners winning them their semi-final and the final by 1-0 scorelines.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The most outspoken of the family is Elodie, and perfectly cast in the role is Irina Kaplan as the fiercely assertive sister who has no fear of speaking her mind.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Analysts say Kim’s vilification of South Korea reflects his view that Seoul, which helped arrange his first meetings with Trump in 2018 and 2019, is no longer a useful intermediary with Washington but an obstacle to his push for a more assertive regional role.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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German carrier Lufthansa is pursuing its own ambitious reset.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2026
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Perched just beyond the Bay Area’s eastern edge, this expanse of fields, orchards, subdivisions and big-box stores offers few opportunities for ambitious young professionals interested in industries such as tech and finance.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some reviewers are unhappy with slow results — but Hers products are most effective when used consistently for a minimum of three months, and there’s no way of knowing how diligent these reviewers were.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Herzog depicts the bushmen who aid Boyes as dignified, diligent and intelligent without romanticizing them while capturing the rugged beauty of the African landscape.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“High-flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-flying. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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