flew
Americanverb
verb
noun
Example Sentences
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In the autumn 2025, unidentified drones flew over several Danish airports and the Skrydstrup air base -- where Ukrainian pilots are trained on F-16 fighter jets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
They flew to Melbourne unthinkably late, kept their best stuff in their travel bags and rushed home to a schedule they know still will put them in the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
DeConinck said city leadership flew to Sacramento and tried, in vain, to get any traction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
At the end of the service, four F-35 fighter jets flew over the cathedral in a "missing man" formation.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Thank you for the dulse,” I said, and left him there, mouth open, as I flew down the path away from the cliff.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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