as in flying
travel through the air by the use of wings
for centuries people had been fascinated by the flight of birds
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as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
SpaceX launched an unpiloted Dragon cargo ship Monday evening, an election eve flight to deliver three tons of crew supplies, science gear and other equipment to the International Space Station, including an unusual wooden satellite, a solar wind monitor and holiday fare for the lab's crew.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
After an almost 13-hour flight, Dragon will autonomously dock with the space station on Tuesday, November 5 at approximately 10:15 a.m. ET.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Boeing came under several federal investigations after a door plug blew off a 737 Max plane during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Getting There There are direct flights taking less than two hours on Air Canada from Toronto, New York, Boston and Chicago as well as direct daily flights on British Airways and Air Canada from London Heathrow and other European hubs.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
SpaceX launched an unpiloted Dragon cargo ship Monday evening, an election eve flight to deliver three tons of crew supplies, science gear and other equipment to the International Space Station, including an unusual wooden satellite, a solar wind monitor and holiday fare for the lab's crew.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
After an almost 13-hour flight, Dragon will autonomously dock with the space station on Tuesday, November 5 at approximately 10:15 a.m. ET.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Boeing came under several federal investigations after a door plug blew off a 737 Max plane during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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