flew
Americanverb
verb
noun
Example Sentences
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Hayley Chapman, from Northfield, who flew with her family to Turkey on Friday said no luggage at all was loaded on to the plane, and they had received no information as to its whereabouts.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Coherent’s chief executive, Jim Anderson, flew to Beijing with President Trump in late May to raise licensing delays, according to the same report.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
And we flew him out with his aide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Over the weekend, Sánchez flew to Ceuta to reassure the local population, and Spaniards more broadly, that Madrid wouldn’t tolerate such violations of Spain’s territorial sovereignty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Trey’s words flew around in my head like a trapped bird.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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