as in escapes
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt
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Recent Examples of flights
In the Baltic States, 85% of civilian flights in Estonia have been affected by GPS disruption stemming from the war in Ukraine.
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Mariam Sorond,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
According to Nigerian officials, 632 Nigerians have been repatriated out of the more than a thousand Nigerians who have registered for the voluntary repatriation and more flights are expected in coming days.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
What’s more, declaring Starliner ready for regular crew rotation flights next year would put the Boeing crew capsule a decade behind its original target of 2017.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
The high court temporarily blocked the flights in May 2025 while the cases are litigated.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Such items are the bread and butter of Delta DASH, Delta Cargo’s domestic small-package express service that helps people ship things lightning-quick on departing flights.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
The airline plans to serve four Colombian cities by mid-July, an increase from its previous service to Bogota and Medellin, and now operates 35 weekly flights.
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Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
About a year after the first flights, Iraq invaded Kuwait, sending jet fuel prices soaring.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Mariam Sorond,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
According to Nigerian officials, 632 Nigerians have been repatriated out of the more than a thousand Nigerians who have registered for the voluntary repatriation and more flights are expected in coming days.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
What’s more, declaring Starliner ready for regular crew rotation flights next year would put the Boeing crew capsule a decade behind its original target of 2017.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
The high court temporarily blocked the flights in May 2025 while the cases are litigated.
—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Such items are the bread and butter of Delta DASH, Delta Cargo’s domestic small-package express service that helps people ship things lightning-quick on departing flights.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
The airline plans to serve four Colombian cities by mid-July, an increase from its previous service to Bogota and Medellin, and now operates 35 weekly flights.
—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
About a year after the first flights, Iraq invaded Kuwait, sending jet fuel prices soaring.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flights
escapes
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Typically, ghosts show up in literature when something that has been repressed escapes and becomes everyone’s problem.
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Carnival Miracle 10-Day Caribbean & Panama One of the most interesting itineraries from Galveston is the 10-day Caribbean and Panama sailings on Carnival Miracle, especially since most of the other major cruise lines only offer shorter escapes.
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“Flights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flights. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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