fly high
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Some of their new drones fly high and long, seeking enemy coordinates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
“Your grandfather always said he wanted me to fly high so I could see just how big this world is,” she tells one of her sons.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
She opts to pick out Jess Naz on the right, but the forward's choice to cut inside and shoot sees the ball fly high, wide and over once more.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2024
We fly high, no lie, you know this, Birdin’.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
However, those firsts would pale in comparison with Johnson's new assignment: The president wanted a plane that could fly high enough to avoid Soviet radar, and far enough to cross the Soviet Union without refueling.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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