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also flyers
1
as in ventures
a risky undertaking
willing to take a flier on the bold, new venture
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2
as in pilots
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
a hot-air balloon flier
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Recent Examples of fliers
The city also offers Neighborhood Mini-Grants that can help pay for food, beverages, flyers and activities connected to block parties.
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Tori Mason, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Public health agencies have launched multilingual warnings, including radio ads, flyers, and PSAs in several languages, urging residents to avoid consuming wild mushrooms.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Other upfront frequent fliers included Tina Fey and Shaquille O’Neal.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 May 2026
Wheels Up is increasing its targeting of Delta Air Lines frequent flyers.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In 2018, Nguyen was working as a club promoter in the city, using his art skills to make flyers and advertisements for gay parties.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
California’s health department has produced flyers in nine languages.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Disneyland has begun distributing pin trading etiquette flyers to notify visitors of changes coming to pin trading rules at the Anaheim theme park.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Spread by social media flyers or mass messages beforehand, the takeovers have on occasion spiraled into chaos, with reports of fights, robberies, gunshots and general disruption.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Tori Mason, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Public health agencies have launched multilingual warnings, including radio ads, flyers, and PSAs in several languages, urging residents to avoid consuming wild mushrooms.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Other upfront frequent fliers included Tina Fey and Shaquille O’Neal.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 May 2026
Wheels Up is increasing its targeting of Delta Air Lines frequent flyers.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In 2018, Nguyen was working as a club promoter in the city, using his art skills to make flyers and advertisements for gay parties.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
California’s health department has produced flyers in nine languages.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Disneyland has begun distributing pin trading etiquette flyers to notify visitors of changes coming to pin trading rules at the Anaheim theme park.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Spread by social media flyers or mass messages beforehand, the takeovers have on occasion spiraled into chaos, with reports of fights, robberies, gunshots and general disruption.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fliers
Noun
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Rostam ventures through the slipstream playing piano, mandolin, celeste, Minimoog, and Mellotron, as well as about half a dozen other instruments — capping it off with a guest solo on the saz, a Turkish string instrument.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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The president’s annual financial disclosure, a broader filing that includes business assets and income, such as golf resorts and crypto ventures, is expected in the coming months.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Fifteen people were killed, including all three pilots on the plane.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Two pilots from the batch, Untitled Witness Protection and Movers, did not go forward.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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Most of his big gambles, on things such as the MGM studio and library, which led to the creation of the Turner Classic Movies channel, paid off handsomely.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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No fiction writer could dream up a character with so many high-stakes gambles that usually paid off, whose life took so many turns and who was present at so many key late-20th-century moments in various fields.—
Tim Gray,
Variety,
6 May 2026
Noun
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These blackouts occur when intense X-ray and ultraviolet radiation from solar flares ionize Earth's upper atmosphere, interfering with high-frequency radio signals used by aviators, mariners and amateur radio operators.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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Previously, aviators could use the $165-per-month Starlink Roam plan on their aircraft, but as its name suggests, Aviation 300MPH capped the in-motion internet access at 300mph, so Roam was no longer an option on planes.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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The model was used to determine the chances that each match would experience dangerous heat conditions.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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This graphic shows the forecast rain chances in South Florida over the next seven days.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The governance, audit, and insurance frameworks enterprises rely on were written for a world where a human approved every transaction.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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But a smaller group of agile enterprises is producing a very different result.—
Dennis Woodside,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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And even King Charles and Queen Camilla are faced with these speculations.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
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While some had theories, including speculations of the site serving as an Underground Railroad route, researchers found little evidence to back those ideas up.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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Adding cozy elements to the furniture, like colorful outdoor pillows or throws, emphasizes the inviting atmosphere cultivated inside the home.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Still, the traits — big arm, mobile, able to make off-schedule throws — stood out.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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“Fliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fliers. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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