He cannot open the fist to look at the thought, for fear that it will fly away, but he knows that it is very important and that he must hang on to it, no matter the cost.

NEWYORKER: The TV

Rather than squeezing airlines, which can fly away, it is more tempting to go after passengers, who are hemmed in by metal detectors and armed police.

ECONOMIST: Airport privatisation

"If the mosquitoes fly away, then we know it's repellant, " Bernier said.

NPR: Mosquito War: New Chemicals May Beat DEET

When Acer plans a global press event, asking journalists to fly in from twelve time zones away, you know it's going to announce more than just some back-to-school PCs.

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