high-flying
adjective
high-fly·ing
ˈhī-ˈflī-iŋ 
1
: marked by extravagance, pretension, or excessive ambition
2
: rising to considerable height
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It had been scheduled to open on June 26 as part of the park's 65th anniversary, but that was delayed due to longer-than-expected testing of the high-flying roller coaster.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Artificial intelligence infrastructure — Traders shunned high-flying stocks that are behind the AI buildout as the second half got underway.
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Davis Giangiulio,darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
There are no strictly kiddie rides, and some rides, like the high-flying Swings Over Del Mar and Bello Bay Cruise will thrill any age.
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Eve Chen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The Hornets and their fans will miss his determination and high-flying athleticism.
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Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
And two other high-flying AI wizards — Anthropic and OpenAI — are working on their own mega offerings.
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Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Johnson is a high-flying, 6-foot-8 forward who’s become a nightly triple double threat for the Hawks after the Trae Young trade with the Washington Wizards.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
Evans is known for his incredible high-flying maneuvers, but Levesque has advised him to focus on fundamentals.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
The film is the highest-profile producing return for Ryan Kavanaugh, the once high-flying Relativity Media boss who helped finance films including The Social Network, The Fighter and The Fast and the Furious before the studio imploded in 2015.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Artificial intelligence infrastructure — Traders shunned high-flying stocks that are behind the AI buildout as the second half got underway.
—
Davis Giangiulio,darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
There are no strictly kiddie rides, and some rides, like the high-flying Swings Over Del Mar and Bello Bay Cruise will thrill any age.
—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The Hornets and their fans will miss his determination and high-flying athleticism.
—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
And two other high-flying AI wizards — Anthropic and OpenAI — are working on their own mega offerings.
—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Johnson is a high-flying, 6-foot-8 forward who’s become a nightly triple double threat for the Hawks after the Trae Young trade with the Washington Wizards.
—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
Evans is known for his incredible high-flying maneuvers, but Levesque has advised him to focus on fundamentals.
—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
The film is the highest-profile producing return for Ryan Kavanaugh, the once high-flying Relativity Media boss who helped finance films including The Social Network, The Fighter and The Fast and the Furious before the studio imploded in 2015.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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“High-flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-flying. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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