Example Sentences

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Mac Minis have been flying off Apple’s shelves in recent months thanks in part to demand from AI power users for whom it is the must-have computer for private, “always-on” artificial-intelligence agents, such as OpenClaw.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Large cargo-transport planes have been flying from Russia into North Korea.

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2024

Accusations have been flying and fingers pointing in every direction.

From BBC • May 11, 2024

Sump pumps, tarps and roof patches have been flying off the shelves as residents grapple with leaks and floods in their homes.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

Sorry to say the gun was far too much to cope with following my first ever reportable prang, in a plane I probably shouldn’t have been flying, and I burst into tears.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein