flies
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He careens down the sheet of ice at 50 miles per hour, uses one of the final turns as a launchpad, flies out of the bob run and over a ski chalet to safety.
He rubbed his belly and said June bugs had more flavor and crunch than flies.
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There was no getting away from insects in this place, and the worst bites were from tsetse flies, which were common on the island.
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It flies across the aisle, nearly stabbing Titus in the leg.
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They focused on colanic acid, a compound naturally produced by gut bacteria that had already been shown to extend lifespan in roundworms and fruit flies.
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