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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With Memorial Day weekend approaching, bringing with it the unofficial start of summer, millions of New Yorkers and travelers nationwide are expected to hit the roads and take to the skies.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration expects heavier than normal traffic, particularly along the path of totality from Texas to New England, as aircraft and drones take to the skies to see the eclipse.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
Masses of kites take to the skies in Long Beach, Washington, every summer.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024
The Blue Angels take to the skies for their Wings Over Cowtown Air Show, their first public air show in DFW since 2020 and their first at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth since 2016 .
—Christopher Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration expects heavier than normal traffic, particularly along the path of totality from Texas to New England, as aircraft and drones take to the skies to see the eclipse.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
Masses of kites take to the skies in Long Beach, Washington, every summer.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024
The Blue Angels take to the skies for their Wings Over Cowtown Air Show, their first public air show in DFW since 2020 and their first at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth since 2016 .
—Christopher Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
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