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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Recent Examples of flight
Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s no need to bring Shake Shack to-go onto your next Delta Air Lines flight.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The airline also has flights from LAX to Rome (FCO) and Dublin (DUB) for approximately 165,000 miles + $55.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
While the viral video captures the unsettling reality of sudden turbulence, industry statistics highlight the overall safety of modern commercial flights.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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The affected jet is about 13 years old, per flight tracking site FlightRadar24.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s no need to bring Shake Shack to-go onto your next Delta Air Lines flight.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The airline also has flights from LAX to Rome (FCO) and Dublin (DUB) for approximately 165,000 miles + $55.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
While the viral video captures the unsettling reality of sudden turbulence, industry statistics highlight the overall safety of modern commercial flights.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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