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
The body's spokesman Andrea Tenenti told the AFP news agency on Saturday that there had been a "unanimous decision to stay because it's important for the UN flag to still fly high in this region".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2024
“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
We fly high, no lie, you know this, Birdin’.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
The Argo II couldn’t fly high enough to avoid their attacks; and even with all its defenses, the ship couldn’t make it across the range without being smashed to pieces.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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