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as in to hover
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
the Wright brothers realized mankind's age-old wish to fly
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as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
you must fly to safety immediately
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as in to travel
to proceed or move quickly
flew down the concourse to catch his flight
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as in to flee
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
no one in the movies ever thinks to fly from the ax murderer and immediately call the police
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as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the morning mist had flown, and a sparkling sea lay before us
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as in to pass
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
the familiar "Because I said so!" is a reason that won't fly with most teenagers
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Recent Examples of fly
Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
In addition to ordering that flags be flown at half-staff for 30 days, Mr. Biden on Monday issued an executive order that has federal offices closing for the day in honor of Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100, the longest-living U.S. president.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
Booth Moore, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
Syncing the keyboard up with the Lenovo Accessories and Display Manager app will offer both on-screen brightness indicators and real-time power tracking to manage the keyboard’s battery levels on the fly.
—Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
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Its reusable first stage is built to fly at least 25 times, the company has said.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
In addition to ordering that flags be flown at half-staff for 30 days, Mr. Biden on Monday issued an executive order that has federal offices closing for the day in honor of Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100, the longest-living U.S. president.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Smaller operators have to come up with solutions on the fly.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
Syncing the keyboard up with the Lenovo Accessories and Display Manager app will offer both on-screen brightness indicators and real-time power tracking to manage the keyboard’s battery levels on the fly.
—Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
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AccuWeather predicts snow will fall in Philadelphia during the Rams-Eagles game while Buffalo's evening temperatures will hover in the high teens.Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
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But our lives in Los Angeles are largely outside: This is a city that dines outdoors all year long, where winter temperatures hover in the 60s and surfers are in the water in January.Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Creating Designated Quiet Zones Allocating specific areas as quiet zones helps employees escape overstimulation and focus on their tasks in peace.Shaun Arora, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jamie Lee Curtis, Mandy Moore, Maria Shriver and other celebrities were among more than 100,000 people forced to evacuate their homes to escape the out-of-control fires burning in some of Los Angeles' most desirable areas.Ece Yildirim,Russell Leung,Fred Imbert,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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The lowest-remaining seed of the four will travel to face the Chiefs on either Jan. 18 or 19 in the AFC’s Divisional Round at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
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Up next The Kings’ will travel to the Windy City for their second game of the three-game road trip to take on the Chicago Bulls.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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The report found that 5% of the camps were created right after the quake in 2010, while an overwhelming number have sprouted up in response to the widespread gang violence that has forced Haitians to flee their homes and neighborhoods.Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Forecasters warned that fierce winds could return to the Los Angeles area Tuesday, threatening the progress made to combat the deadly wildfires that have destroyed neighborhoods and forced tens of thousands to flee from their homes.Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Add a layer of snow and the lawn may disappear for months at a time.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
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And yet, just before Mars disappears and later reappears from behind the moon, it likely will be overwhelmed by the moon's brilliance.Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Some families who moved in decades ago passed homes down to their children.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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The ordinance passed in a 4-2 vote with one commissioner absent from the vote.Zeynep Portway, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick: Griffin held a 10,000-vote lead over Riggs on election night, but after the 10-day canvass period — in which local elections boards count and authenticate ballots and ensure votes have been counted correctly — Riggs led by 625 votes.Lucille Sherman, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Any such errors in unofficial numbers would have been caught in the canvassing of the results, which in many counties is still underway, but in fact were caught before the canvasses even began, clerks say.Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
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Lionsgate has several festivities planed including special events, anniversary screenings, new experiences, and new collectible merchandise, culminating in the release of Ballerina: From the World of John Wick next year on June 6.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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But other residents want the initiative to move ahead as planed, asserting that the changes will make the corridor safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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