mid-flight
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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January 5: A 737 MAX 9 operated by Alaska Airlines makes an emergency landing after a fuselage panel blows out mid-flight, plunging Boeing back into crisis mode.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Its chief rival, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, has submitted a proposal that eliminates the need for mid-flight propellant transfer, a key challenge for SpaceX, according to the New York Times.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
Once he pursues a resolution and is denied, the bolts start popping off the plane mid-flight.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2025
Flying with children is always a challenge, from lugging strollers through security to making sure teddy doesn’t get left at the gate and dealing with with mid-flight meltdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
This, however, had to be put off until later due to the actual great black-backed gull snatching him mid-flight and lifting him by its talons high into the air.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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