take to the sky/skies
idiom
chiefly US
: to begin flying
The new airliner will take to the skies next year.
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After delaying the launch of these missions four times — they were originally slated to take to the skies on Feb. 27 — the space agency has postponed liftoff once again for SPHEREx and PUNCH.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025
An airline industry group says more than 5 billion people will take to the skies next year.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
Families are gearing up for spring break travel, with 173 million Americans expected to take to the skies in March and April.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
When in Canada, the pilots will take to the skies in the L-39 jet trainers many will be familiar with from their experiences in Ukraine, before moving on to the F-16s.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025
An airline industry group says more than 5 billion people will take to the skies next year.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
Families are gearing up for spring break travel, with 173 million Americans expected to take to the skies in March and April.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
When in Canada, the pilots will take to the skies in the L-39 jet trainers many will be familiar with from their experiences in Ukraine, before moving on to the F-16s.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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