as in escapes
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 flights
In a statement from the airlines translated by the Times, the company said Friday regular flights to eight Russian cities had been suspended.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
In July, a cybersecurity company accidentally introduced a single software bug that canceled or delayed tens of thousands of flights and trains, halted surgeries, and blacked out television broadcasts around the world.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
In 2023, nearly three in ten flights arrived more than 15 minutes late, according to Eurocontrol's 2024 data snapshot.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The announcement comes in addition to the prior suspension of flights between Baku and two other Russian airports.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Travelers may see other more localized delays, however; major airports are reporting hours-long delays flying into Aspen, Colorado, due to weather, for instance, and flights into Palm Beach International Airport are also being delayed for more than an hour due to volume.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Azerbaijan Airlines and other airlines in the region also suspended flights into multiple Russian cities Friday in light of the crash.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Several flights were affected by weather conditions, with rain and snow expected in the Pacific Northwest through Christmas Day.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
American Airlines flights are starting to resume at Bradley International Airport after this morning’s technical issue, which impacted the airline’s flights nationwide, according to the Connecticut airport.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
In July, a cybersecurity company accidentally introduced a single software bug that canceled or delayed tens of thousands of flights and trains, halted surgeries, and blacked out television broadcasts around the world.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
In 2023, nearly three in ten flights arrived more than 15 minutes late, according to Eurocontrol's 2024 data snapshot.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The announcement comes in addition to the prior suspension of flights between Baku and two other Russian airports.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Travelers may see other more localized delays, however; major airports are reporting hours-long delays flying into Aspen, Colorado, due to weather, for instance, and flights into Palm Beach International Airport are also being delayed for more than an hour due to volume.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Azerbaijan Airlines and other airlines in the region also suspended flights into multiple Russian cities Friday in light of the crash.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Several flights were affected by weather conditions, with rain and snow expected in the Pacific Northwest through Christmas Day.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
American Airlines flights are starting to resume at Bradley International Airport after this morning’s technical issue, which impacted the airline’s flights nationwide, according to the Connecticut airport.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Flights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flights. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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