flesh
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The flies lay their eggs in open wounds or mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals, where they hatch into larvae and feed on flesh.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
A knobbly fruit the size of a large avocado, its creamy, sweet flesh tastes a bit like custard - hence the name.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Price increases for all the stuff needed to flesh out AI technology are unlikely to deflate anytime soon.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Perry’s tangled love for her mother finds full expression in the film’s final act, in which she assembles musicians and backing vocalists to flesh out “What Lies With You,” written after her mother’s death.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Then it bent over the discarded flesh and fussed over it, doing things with its hands that I couldn’t see.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
Vocabulary lists containing flesh
Selection Vocabulary 2, Unit 3
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I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964
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