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kite flying

British  

noun

  1. Also called: kitingcommerce the practice of drawing cheques on deposits which are already committed, assuming that the delay in clearing the cheque will allow time to replenish the account

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Kashif Siddiqui is a pharmacist, but admits his kite flying is a bit rusty.

From BBC Feb. 7, 2026

French company Airseas created a different way to capture wind energy: a giant kite flying high above the ocean.

From Washington Post Aug. 18, 2022

Head to the sandy beach for volleyball nets, kite flying, castle-building and beachcombing for “weird rocks” of your own.

From Seattle Times Apr. 27, 2022

The festival includes a parade, fireworks, live music, a Washington Wizards basketball game, art installations, pet- and family-friendly activities, kite flying, food and liquor sampling, cultural events and river cruises.

From Reuters Mar. 22, 2022

That was the thing about kite flying: Your mind drifted with the kite.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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