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as in to hover
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings the Wright brothers realized mankind's age-old wish to fly

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as in to pass
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval the familiar "Because I said so!" is a reason that won't fly with most teenagers

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“Fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fly. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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