cilia

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On 3 January, just hours after Van Dyke's last alleged bet, US President Donald Trump announced the overnight capture of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in Caracas.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

When DEA agents flew Nicolás Maduro to New York to face narcoterrorism charges, beside him was his wife, Cilia Flores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

It began in earnest on Jan. 3 when the U.S. military attacked Venezuela and abducted President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Cilia are tiny hair like structures that help move mucus and trapped particles out of the lungs.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

Johnny knew she had been sound asleep when he had told Cilia.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes