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  • plural of fly.
  • present tense form of fly (3rd person singular).
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flies





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Qantas already flies direct from Perth on Australia’s west coast to London, a journey of some 9,000 miles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

As the days went on, the smell worsened, drawing swarms of flies and rats to the neighborhood, where they pestered and sickened locals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

"However, our primary role is to keep our skies safe, and everyone who flies through them. At no point last week was safety in question."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Female flies lay their eggs in open wounds or natural body openings.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

She tried not to look at the dead flies stuck in the goopy puddles on the ground.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis



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