How to Use fly into in a Sentence

fly into

verb
  • The teams then fly into the host cities on game day.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
  • The seeds are flying into the air.
    — Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
  • Most of the bat went flying into the stands and struck a woman in the head.
    — Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Fireflies like to hide in tall grass during the day and then fly into trees to signal for a mate.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • Fireflies like to hide in tall grass during the day and then fly into trees to signal for a mate.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • The Colts flew into San Diego on Friday.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • With no barrier, the ball flew into the nearby river, forcing them to jump in to get it.
    — Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
  • Morocco's goalkeeper dived for it, but the ball flew into the upper left back of the net.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • The Avalanche defenseman's right leg flew into the air before falling to the ice.
    — ABC News, 4 May 2026
  • Make sure to take out indoor trash bags at least once a week to prevent rotting food from attracting flies into your home.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • This fluorescent bat did not fly into bright yellow road paint or dive into a bowl of saffron.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 June 2026
  • Folks flying into Houston were wearing cowboy hats for the rodeo.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Its support team then flew into action, rushing out with a stretcher to pick up the many pieces of its body and limbs strewn across the course.
    — New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The same went for passengers flying into San Diego.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Hansen is a rookie on his first mission, and will become the first Canadian to fly into deep space.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Once a month, all senior directors and above are flown into the Denver office.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Sally Ride was the first American woman to fly into space.
    — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Aymen Sifour, a banker who lives in Montreal, flew into town with his sister and parents.
    — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
  • At one point during the bedlam, a firework appears to be set off in the windshield wiper cowl, with sparks flying into the cruiser's windshield.
    — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The Angels fly into town next, and Noah Cameron will open Friday night’s series opener.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
  • What makes flying into and out of Paro manageable, even as one of the world's most demanding airports, is the preparation.
    — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
  • The group flew into Los Angeles just to perform at the celebration.
    — Beth Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Greenard had flown into Philadelphia and was attending the 76ers’ playoff game when news of the trade broke.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The crash sent all four people flying into the water, including Vargas, who was knocked unconscious.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
  • Supergirl flies into theaters on Friday.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
  • Rise early, get to the airport, fly into Zurich, then board a three-hour train (with at least one transfer or three), threading slowly through mountain valleys.
    — Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • To get here, fly into North Eleuthera Airport, take a 10-minute cab ride, followed by a 10-minute boat ride.
    — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
  • Like a skylark periodically wheeling from its path, this story sometimes flies into other timelines, past and future, here and around the world.
    — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • The tactic works by releasing sterile flies into the wild to mate with female screwworms, preventing them from producing viable offspring.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
  • Subsidized chicken is being flown into La Paz via military aircraft.
    — ABC News, 27 May 2026

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