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high-flying

British

adjective

having great ambition or ability

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All of that boded badly for high-flying names like Sandisk and Micron, as some of 2026’s biggest winners became this selloff’s big losers.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Hearts will play high-flying Motherwell twice before the season's end.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Mr. Erving set the standard, for Michael Jordan and other future high-flying stars, with his on-court prowess and his off-court comportment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

He was a high-flying corporate lawyer, who viewed downtime as "wasted time", restlessly pushing himself to success.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

I spot a reflection in the sky—a high-flying 747.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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