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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Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
This flight and the previous three have been dress rehearsals both for crews and for Axiom’s onsite mission control, providing critical experience working in orbit and managing activities from the ground.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 June 2025
Ground testing for the new units had begun as of their announcement in May, with flight testing expected to begin later this year.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
An All Nippon Airways flight traveling from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after a passenger reportedly tried to open the plane's exit doors mid-flight, authorities said.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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SpaceX was back at the launch pad for a midweek flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
This flight and the previous three have been dress rehearsals both for crews and for Axiom’s onsite mission control, providing critical experience working in orbit and managing activities from the ground.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 June 2025
Ground testing for the new units had begun as of their announcement in May, with flight testing expected to begin later this year.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
An All Nippon Airways flight traveling from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after a passenger reportedly tried to open the plane's exit doors mid-flight, authorities said.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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“Flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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