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
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
The craft use this data to reroute themselves around the problem, then report back to save subsequent flights the hassle.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
The incident occurred ahead of Sporting Charleroi’s 1-0 home victory over Standard Liege in the Jupiler Pro League, the top flight of Belgian football.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The latter can be the perfect opportunity to sample a beer flight for a range of options.
—Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
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Amid a global production crunch and the flight of titles away from the area and toward regions that give more subsidies to the entertainment industry, the region is experiencing a historic filming slump that’s left a chunk of Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes workers without steady employment.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
The craft use this data to reroute themselves around the problem, then report back to save subsequent flights the hassle.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
The incident occurred ahead of Sporting Charleroi’s 1-0 home victory over Standard Liege in the Jupiler Pro League, the top flight of Belgian football.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The latter can be the perfect opportunity to sample a beer flight for a range of options.
—Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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