flies
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As the talk flies and arguments re-emerge, a vital era of Black political and artistic liberation suddenly materializes in a packed living room — as if waiting to be evoked by a shared spirit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Inside the marble ballroom of the Las Vegas–ready restaurant on Long Island, the award ceremony flies by as I work my way through a plate of samosas and nurse a mango lassi.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
The experiments revealed that the nightjar's broad wing tips, which likely help it maneuver during slow flight, become a disadvantage as the bird flies faster.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
She now carries dog-poop bags in her purse every time she flies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“I studied here in the City of Scholars, years ago, and she was famous. Every day she flies to the Gem Palace, the largest jeweler’s in the city.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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