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[flahy] / flaɪ /






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The “semireusable” rocket Mr. Musk described to skeptical senators became a fleet of boosters that land themselves and fly again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The female screwworm fly lays its larvae in a wound or an opening of an animal.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Female screwworm flies produce eggs only once in a lifetime, and once they mate with a sterile male fly, they’re done with their reproduction cycle without having any offspring.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The fruit fly connectome pointed to a different answer.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The gurgle of the broken stillness fills my ears, and I slip into my zone and move with the rhythm that the fly demands.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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