flies

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Struck repeatedly and energetically at both ends of the room, the shuttlecock flies high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

As a travel enthusiast who regularly flies across the globe, Tracy Lamourie is used to contending with airline pricing strategies, particularly for economy fares that often appear affordable — until you factor in the extras.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The spiders benefit humans by acting as natural pest control, eating mosquitoes, biting flies and invasive stink bugs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The F-15E Strike Eagle is a two-seat aircraft that flies with a pilot and a weapons systems officer.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

In one of the train cars, giant hunks of meat, covered in flies, were piled almost to the ceiling.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega