fly
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The male fruit fly release will take place in an area “50 square miles around the infestation,” the food and agriculture agency said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
Swifts, which have a short-forked tail and very long swept-back wings, fly to the UK from Africa each spring to breed.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
And then his mother, who had been unable to attend the World Cup because of the high cost of obtaining a US visa, was able to fly in for the Uruguay game.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Drones can’t fly near airports, but the Federal Aviation Administration receives about 100 reports of sightings a month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Not even when pigs sprout wings and fly.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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