Flies
Flies noun - Theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains.
Speed and flies are semantically related. in take to the air topic. In some cases you can use "Speed" instead a verb "Flies", when it comes to topics like run or pass swiftly.
Both words in one sentence
- What's worse is that he only flies at medium speed, switching back to running at maximum speed, so you don't even get that.
Source: Bonus Feature Failure - Worst of all, the book even gushes about the spirit's incredible speed of travel when it flies to the rescue, never mind how long took to get the summons underway!
Source: Traveling at the Speed of Plot -
Metro Man from Megamind at one point casually reads books, flies a kite, takes time out for fast food - at the speed of light.
Source: Super Speed
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