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Recent Examples of high-flying
In contrast, insurance and brokerage sectors, along with several high-flying biotech stocks, declined.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Led by coach Tom Craft, who would go on to run teams at San Diego State and Riverside Community College, the Comets were known for their high-flying offense.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Janus, alongside the high-flying growth stocks that many of its funds invested in, saw fortune turn a darker face after the market peaked in March 2000.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Perhaps most notably, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, tried harnessing high-flying balloons to beam internet access to underserved areas with Project Loon, but the company later shut down the project.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The restrictions there go up to 12,000 feet, meaning high-flying commercial aircraft can still transit the airspace.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Lellouche stars as unlikely hero Zem, a disillusioned Zone 3 cop with an idealistic militant past, who is teamed with haughty, high-flying Zone 2 officer Salia, played by Adèle Exarchopoulos, after a leading politician is assassinated in Zone 1.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
While a catalyst for the move wasn’t immediately clear, investors may be booking profits in a recently high-flying name.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Damon Dash, the once high-flying hip-hop mogul who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke, has filed for personal bankruptcy in Florida, citing $25 million in debts and almost no assets.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Led by coach Tom Craft, who would go on to run teams at San Diego State and Riverside Community College, the Comets were known for their high-flying offense.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Janus, alongside the high-flying growth stocks that many of its funds invested in, saw fortune turn a darker face after the market peaked in March 2000.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Perhaps most notably, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, tried harnessing high-flying balloons to beam internet access to underserved areas with Project Loon, but the company later shut down the project.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The restrictions there go up to 12,000 feet, meaning high-flying commercial aircraft can still transit the airspace.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Lellouche stars as unlikely hero Zem, a disillusioned Zone 3 cop with an idealistic militant past, who is teamed with haughty, high-flying Zone 2 officer Salia, played by Adèle Exarchopoulos, after a leading politician is assassinated in Zone 1.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
While a catalyst for the move wasn’t immediately clear, investors may be booking profits in a recently high-flying name.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Damon Dash, the once high-flying hip-hop mogul who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke, has filed for personal bankruptcy in Florida, citing $25 million in debts and almost no assets.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-flying
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Yet, the Ravens were plenty opportunistic offensively and got contributions up and down their roster.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Evidence supports this tactical, opportunistic approach.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now and in the future In the early days of the Bowman era, the Oilers appear to be more aggressive in looking for talent.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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First, assume that classification will be litigated if the arrangement is aggressive or if the borrower is thinly capitalized.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Although the North Aegean’s dynamic environment and geology creates less-than-ideal preservation conditions, the team still discovered evidence of numerous stone tools from multiple Paleolithic periods.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Flores came through for Liam Rader, an enterprising boy who had sold lemonade in Ramona for over a year to raise money for a dirt bike.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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His enterprising coverage of the Defense Department has shed light on everything from MRAP vehicles credited with savings lives and limbs, to the Army's suicide crisis.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Negahban will play Khasekhemre, the Pharaoh, an industrious and cautious ruler of Egypt, who served as Pharaoh under the name Neferhotep I.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bowyer describes himself as having grown up being guided by an industrious work ethic and a talent for cutting corners, a kid entranced by the material excess endemic to the region but out of his reach.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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With Beijing taking a more assertive stance, including showcasing high-tech weapons at a military parade in early September, ByteDance investors have grown more confident in the country's tech capabilities, LU said.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Standouts include Borit Gogae for a wholesome, country-style set meal; Mapo Dak Galbi for its assertive namesake stir-fry; MDK Noodles for deeply comforting kalguksu; Park’s BBQ for top-tier Korean barbecue; and Western Doma Noodles for japchae and kimchi jjigae.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The ambitious, first-of-its-kind attraction combines four separate ride systems with state-of-the-art audio-animatronics and visual effects.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Bottom Line Workday showcases robust growth, strong finances, and ambitious ambitions to weave AI throughout its products.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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When shopping for supplements, be diligent about choosing products that contain quality ingredients and are made by reputable companies.—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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Identifying stocks that combine strong fundamentals with cheap valuations should remain a priority for diligent investors.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“High-flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-flying. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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