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After the crocodile ate a bird that had flown in, staff moved the reptile outside and used cinder blocks to weigh down the grate keeping it closed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The Dutch woman had flown on a commercial plane from the island of Saint Helena to Johannesburg while she was showing symptoms.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"We will not shrink back because of suppression," Lai said, flanked by Eswatini Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla who had flown to Taiwan with him and his delegation.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

She had flown back to D.C. the night before from Vienna, where she had led the U.S. delegation that successfully negotiated the Iran nuclear deal.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Several American women had flown in space, but astronaut Eileen Collins was special to the Mercury 13.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson