Word: flew
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...working on the farms of California's Central Valley, far from the centers of power in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He got into local politics after training to be a butcher and showed a talent for the meet-and-greet part of the trade. Whenever Senator Dianne Feinstein flew into the valley, Bustamante was there to meet her and take her to appointments. He still counts her as a powerful friend. Bustamante entered the state legislature in 1993 and, largely because term limits eliminated his rivals, he was named assembly speaker in 1996. When he was elected lieutenant governor...
...train station I meet two American women from Boston who flew all the way here to pray for a sick relative. As the train lurches forward, one pulls out her rosary and whispers a prayer. I turn away, but am thankful that I’ve seen her, and that I’ve seen Lourdes. Even though I’ve had no vision, and drawn no conclusion, I know I haven’t passed through this holy ground unchanged...
...soldiers and white armored personal carriers. Less than an hour after the transfer of power, American warships sailed by the coast, and Liberians gathered on the beaches to stare. "I think they can see us from here," said Harry John, 24. "When Taylor leaves they will come." Two helicopters flew closer and the streets filled with cheers...
Some Europeans don't understand that the world changed radically after Sept. 11. On Nov. 10, 2001, in the most beautiful piazza in Rome, we organized a rally in solidarity with an attacked and offended nation and flew the U.S. flag. We were the only ones to do it, and we are proud. I think we are making some headway, though, with the idea that anti-Americanism and anti-globalization are not progressive politics but are pure ideological trash...
...ordinary plane, given its $300 million price tag and its unparalleled capabilities: Supersonic speed and a payload of 24 two-thousand-lb guided weapons in its three separate bomb bays. The bomber dropped a third of the powerful JDAMs used in the most recent Gulf War even though it flew only about one percent of the sorties. Quite a machine for my maiden flight...