Example Sentences

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Houseflies have short lives, too, but I don’t see people wax poetic about them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022

Houseflies have been being born around us for thousands of years.

From Scientific American • Oct. 24, 2011

Houseflies can fly and they can do so more effectively than you might imagine.

From Scientific American • Oct. 24, 2011