overseas flights

collocation in English

meaningsofoverseasandflight

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overseas
adjective
adverb
uk
/ˌəʊ.vəˈsiːz/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsiːz/
in, from, or to ...
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flight
noun
uk
/flaɪt/us
/flaɪt/
a journey in ...
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(Definition ofoverseasandflightfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Considerable work was required in putting these two-engine bombers in shape foroverseasflight.
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Overseasflightpaths were plotted to keep planes within an hour of a landing field, lengthening flights.
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Our central records are unable to break down ministerial and civil servants commercial overseas flights.
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Is it not, therefore, absolutely essential to have dinghies on these overseas flights?
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We know also that fishing is favoured, and that in the case of certain branches of aviation, such as overseas flights, relief is given.
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With regard to the question of saving on airship development there is a surplus of £39,000 due to the postponement of overseas flights.
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Many thousands of people have booked overseas flights and will want their anxieties put at rest.
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We should develop overseas flights that fly into one airport and out of another.
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Fuel used for overseas flights is zero-rated.
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Apart from that scheme selected cadets get 10 hours' dual instruction, and other selected cadets get overseas flights in aircraft which would otherwise be only partly filled.
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There were delays of six hours reported for overseas flights, whilst domestic flights experienced disruption of as much as three hours.
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These groups were gathered on the east coast in what was termed the concentration area to stage for the overseas flights via the northern ferry route.
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