take to the sky/skies
idiom
chiefly US
: to begin flying
The new airliner will take to the skies next year.
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The Transportation Security Administration is expecting over 18 million people to take to the skies this week, making 2024 a contender for the busiest Thanksgiving travel period on record.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
Record numbers of people are expected to take to the skies, roads and rails this Thanksgiving — across the country and here in Portland.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Thousands of Americans are getting ready to take to the skies for the cold weather holidays, and invariably some of their flights will be canceled.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
The race to take to the skies – vertically and electrically – is tight.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
Record numbers of people are expected to take to the skies, roads and rails this Thanksgiving — across the country and here in Portland.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Thousands of Americans are getting ready to take to the skies for the cold weather holidays, and invariably some of their flights will be canceled.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
The race to take to the skies – vertically and electrically – is tight.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Take to the sky/skies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20to%20the%20sky%2Fskies. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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