wings
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At the same time, Lee and his colleagues were building a connectome of the fruit fly nerve cord, which controls the legs, wings, and other appendages while also processing sensory information.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
The same pattern appeared in circuits linked to the fly's wings, mouth, and other body parts.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
He also became a vocal leader, having been taken under the wings by former stars Bryce Rainer, Tommy Bridges and Miguel Villegas.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Their buffalo wings are some of the best you’ll ever have.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The dragon, perched atop one of the gerbil cages, was hissing, shrieking, and flapping its tiny wings as if it wanted to lift the whole thing into the air.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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