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Meanings of gain altitude in английском

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Usage of gain altitude in английском
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I quit gawking and turned my attention back to our attempt to gain altitude.
The Hyperion Cantos
2
As we drive, we gain altitude, winding up through evergreen forests and into cooler temps.
Climbing Magazine
3
Braan, thrashing air to gain altitude, watched the three flyers head back in his direction.
Genellan: planetfall
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The Dragon Kahg reversed his dive, clawing at the air to gain altitude, wings beating.
Secret of the Dragon
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So I think generally we've come out of the dive and we're starting to gain altitude.
Ebony
6
With headlamps on, they continued to gain altitude.
Rock and Ice Magazine
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It hurtled away, wings thrashing to gain altitude, and the faerie moon shone down in lunatic glee.
Proven guilty
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I heard the engine change pitch as the pilot pushed up the throttle and fought to gain altitude.
Moon Over Soho
9
A gull, working to gain altitude, hung straining in the blue sky like a sketched white letter M.
The stand
10
Unwilling to sacrifice distance to gain altitude in order to attack from above, the two TIE fighters stayed close.
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
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Pilots and aviation experts said thunderstorms, and requests to gain altitude to avoid them, were not unusual in that area.
Reuters
12
The Lord of the Goblins threw back his head and let out another screech, and his steed began to gain altitude.
Cold Days
13
Borschberg was able to gain altitude and charge his batteries during the day and keep flying while slowly descending during the night.
Wired
14
When Paolo next looked, they seemed to be struggling to gain altitude in order to get over the hills beyond the Palace.
The Magicians of Caprona
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They fled along a rough way, trying to gain altitude, but finding a rising cliff wall which could not be easily climbed.
Voodoo Planet
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He saw that she was trying to gain altitude, but something was wrong; the buildings on the screen dipped and wavered, up and down, spinning.
Warlord of Kor
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