fly-by
- a variation of flyby.
Example Sentences
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Hashtags such as "fake space" and "fake NASA" have gained traction online since NASA's lunar fly-by sent astronauts farther from Earth than any human before.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
It's been released ahead of the lunar fly-by on Monday when the crew will fly around this mysterious far side, passing within 4,066 miles of the surface.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
But as soon as Wednesday, the Artemis II mission is scheduled to attempt the first crewed fly-by of the moon since 1972.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
Artemis II is the fly-by of the moon with a NASA-sponsored rocket and capsule, built respectively by Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
"Why did Zimbardo tell the entire planet that he was going to pulverize it, and then set his projectile on a fly-by course?"
From The Runaway Asteroid by Cooper, Michael D., [pseud.]
