flies

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The Chicks and Ra-Men cart flies down 1st Street while competing in the Red Bull Soapbox Race.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

He shows up at tournaments, breezes through the field, then flies to the next one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"In the summer we used to take the table outside for lunch, but it got to a point where we couldn't eat because we had flies in our mouths and on our plates."

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Its core customer has been hit with rising costs; it flies older, fuel-guzzling airplanes; and it faces direct competition from larger U.S. airlines, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

A swarm of bothersome flies buzzed in front of his face and landed on the tips of his ears, on his cheeks, on his shins, on his elbows.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young