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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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"Kite flying has been passed down through generations from our ancestors. Almost every region in Indonesia has a tradition of kite flying," says Asep Irawan, an expert from the Indonesia Kite Museum.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2025

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

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

While living in Compton, I had an idyllic life; horseback riding, kite flying, bike riding and swimming, swimming, swimming!

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 21, 2018

Mucky clouds lidded the sunrise but today was bags windier and better for kite flying.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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