fly into
phrasal verb
flew into; flown into; flying into; flies into
: to be overcome by (sudden extreme emotion)
He flew into a rage.
They flew into a panic.
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Some travelers prefer flying into Montreal and taking the train a few hours to Quebec.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The new airport in Nuuk puts the capital city at the heart of transit links in the country; previously, international travelers had to fly into Kangerlussuaq, an old US air base located in the center of the west coast, and then transfer to a smaller plane for any onward travel.
—Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2024
The kingdom’s pitch on AI was met with a warm reception from some of the Wall Street and Silicon Valley power brokers who flew into the summit in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
How to Get There There are multiple ways to get to Savannah, but the most popular method is flying into the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), thanks to its proximity to downtown.
—Karen Norian, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The new airport in Nuuk puts the capital city at the heart of transit links in the country; previously, international travelers had to fly into Kangerlussuaq, an old US air base located in the center of the west coast, and then transfer to a smaller plane for any onward travel.
—Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2024
The kingdom’s pitch on AI was met with a warm reception from some of the Wall Street and Silicon Valley power brokers who flew into the summit in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
How to Get There There are multiple ways to get to Savannah, but the most popular method is flying into the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), thanks to its proximity to downtown.
—Karen Norian, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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