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
It wouldn’t be until after the musician’s comeback tour that Milgrom would actually see him in the flesh in August 1981, and it was a moment he would not forget.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
What Townshend didn't know was that the first bullet grazed Garfield's upper right arm, leaving a minor flesh wound.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing flesh
Selection Vocabulary 2, Unit 3
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I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964
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