as in to fly
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
once humankind learned how to aviate, the world became a much smaller place
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Fifty aircraft including combat helicopters will fly overhead.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025 -
Boasting a near-perfect audience score, Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s live-action How to Train Your Dragon flew to an impressive $11.1 million in previews.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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Our ruling The Republican Party of Juneau County claimed on Facebook that planes full of unvetted refugees were being accepted to the Milwaukee and Madison airports.—
Sophie Carson,
Journal Sentinel,
3 July 2024
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All this culminates in a debut album, Addison, that planes down contemporary pop influences into an ooze of familiarity, faintly evoking innovations in underground and alternative music without stepping out of its playlist-friendly lane.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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Police helicopters hovered as marchers wove between vehicles.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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There’s also more heightened genre elements, including explosions, gun fights and a mysterious corporate private plane hovering over the desert.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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American Pilots Are Backing Israel’s Drone Defense, Netanyahu Says New Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Upgrade Now Makes Sense Under the old system, a cruiser who sailed frequently over many years earned lifetime Diamond status based on nights at sea.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Carnival will overhaul its loyalty program next year, measuring status largely based on purchases rather than days sailed – and giving guests new ways to earn and redeem benefits.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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As the Iranian drones winged their way to Israel, Jordan warned citizens to keep indoors and avoid open areas.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin, a reserve, also grew up in the same Montreal neighborhood as Dort and has known Dort since childhood.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
9 June 2025
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“Aviate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviate. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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