fly
noun
any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, especially of the family Muscidae, as the common housefly.
have flown
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present perfectof fly.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of passengers who have flown out of Birmingham Airport have been left without luggage due to issues with its baggage systems.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
He said that Russian Kinzhal ballistic missiles have flown within a 12-mile radius over the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant 21 times, while the same happened over the functioning Khmelnytskiy nuclear power plant 15 times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Still, The New York Times might have flown a bit too close to the sun with one particular opinion piece published last weekend.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
Victor Glover, who grew up in the Inland Empire, is now the only pilot to have flown NASA’s Orion capsule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
He sat perfectly still on the back of her armchair, and Asta, who out of politeness would normally have flown across to say good day, felt repelled and frightened and stayed on Malcolm’s shoulder.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
