Erin Cummings

Almost all of my jobs have been on locations. And I think you can be that person who says, 'I have a job that forces me to travel and I'm just going to go ahead and do it and pray for my next flight home.' Or 'this is where I am, this is my life, let me see a part of this world I now live in.

American Actress

Michael Moriarty

If they want to talk about aliens and anything like that... that's part of the gift God gave us. That's what makes life exciting. We're pretty stuck, you know. What gives flight to our life is our imagination.

American Actor

Amybeth McNulty

We created out own little world when we were kids and that's what's so special about Donegal. You can create whatever you imagine here. There's so much nature to let your imagination take flight.

Irish Actress

David Linley

In an ideal world, you would have his-and-hers bathrooms and his-and-hers dressing rooms, complete with a single bed where the Mrs. need not be woken up when there's a 7 o'clock flight to catch.

British Royalty

Nobu Matsuhisa

My flight time is important to me; I actually prefer a longer flight to a short one. That way I have time to read a book, watch movies, and think about new dishes.

Japanese Chef

Saara Aalto

One small decision, for me to get on a flight from Finland to the U.K. - I had no idea how that one small thing could just change my whole life forever.

Finnish Model

Helen Sharman

People are fascinated by space flight. It makes them interested in science, gets them asking questions and motivates them.

British Scientist

F. L. Lucas

The only hope I can see for the future depends on a wiser and braver use of the reason, not a panic flight from it.

English Critic

Shari Arison

I spent my entire life being afraid. I was afraid of everything - height, flights - I had no idea why.

Israeli Businesswoman

Park Ji-sung

I want to show the world how good Korean players are by playing well in the top flight.

South Korean Athlete

Used for discussing airline travel and related experiences.

Air Travel Context

'Flight' often comes after verbs like catch, miss, delay, or before words like attendant, number.

Before/After Phrases

Can indicate a future plan or schedule when discussing air travel.

Time Indicator

Implies a sudden, urgent movement away from danger or trouble.

Urgency or Panic

Commonly used in scenarios involving escape from threats.

Escape Situations

Can be metaphorical, not only physical escape.

Figurative Use

Refers to a set of stairs within buildings, linking floors.

Architecture Context

Going up or down a flight may imply physical activity, exertion.

Physical Effort

Used as a measuring unit for sets of stairs, not just one step.

Measurement Unit

Used when describing birds or insects flying naturally.

Natural Observation

Often carries a connotation of elegance when discussing the motion.

Grace and Beauty

 see the forces that that shape the desert you understand it much better um you can also get pictures of people in wildlife that aren't running away from you I spent about five or six flights trying to photograph camel caravans and finally I was lucky when I was in the air caravans pass each other in opposite directions this is going out to get salt

George Steinmetz: Seeing...

 with norepinephrine, activating your fight or flight system. Your heart beats faster, your pupils dilate, and your body releases glucose for additional energy, not because you're in danger but because your body is telling you that something important is happening. To help you focus, norepinephrine creates a sort of tunnel vision,

The science of...

 Whether it's an anxiety-filled night of being chased through the woods by a bear or fighting off a ninja in a dark alley, these dreams allow you to practice your fight or flight instincts and keep them sharp and dependable in case you'll need them in real life. But it doesn't always have to be unpleasant.

Why do we dream? - Amy...

 there's no nuptial flight instead the queen's new consort is guided directly to the royal chamber he's not the first consort to the queen and he probably won't be the last driver and queens are for ants unusually promiscuous he'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime

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 a miracle in the idea of life it is this that we are able to exist for a time in defiance of care later you often forget how I say everything was how the tickets almost didn't materialize how the event almost got postponed how a hangover nearly made you miss the flight

The reality constructed...

 Have you ever sat in a doctor's office for hours despite having an appointment at a specific time? Has a hotel turned down your reservation because it's full? Or have you been bumped off a flight that you paid for? These are all symptoms of overbooking,

Why do airlines sell too...

 The history of human progress is one of ever-increasing velocity, and one of the most important achievements in this historical race was the breaking of the sound barrier. Not long after the first successful airplane flights,

The sonic boom problem -...

 because of this huge industry that has started over the last two decades in India, offshoring software development and back office services, there's been a flight of white collar jobs from the developed world to India.

Nirmalya Kumar: India's...

 All three planes land at the airport just as their fuel gauges reach zero. As the reporters and photographers cheer, the professor promises his planes will soon be available for commercial flights,

Can you solve the...

 Once navigators neared their destination, other clues, such as the flight patterns of birds, floating debris or vegetation, and types of fish in the area helped determine the proximity of land.