airflow
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"Under normal circumstances, flies stop moving when exposed to strong airflow," said Saldes, now a science research specialist at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria and a former doctoral student at UTEP.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
This mechanism works in a way that is similar to a human whistle, except the airflow that creates the sound becomes turbulent inside the horse's larynx rather than at the lips.
From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026
The dead are placed in sealed vessels bedded with clover, hay and straw and equipped to regulate airflow, temperature and moisture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
The dead are placed in a sealed vessel bedded with clover, hay and straw and equipped to regulate airflow, temperature and moisture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
The suitcase blocked some of the airflow, but at least I knew it wouldn’t creep up on me while I was sleeping.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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