metamorphosis
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What followed was a multiyear metamorphosis from labor moderate to radical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
That's not what we would expect to see in amphibians, whose metamorphosis from tadpoles into adults includes much more dramatic rearranging and development of organs and limbs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Alex, a design engineer from Mexico, says her brother's metamorphosis shows how even the most unlikely people can be tempted into making manosphere content, once they realise the money and fame to be made.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
All over the city, you see signs advertising projects sponsored by the Public Investment Fund, the oil-backed sovereign wealth fund overseeing the gargantuan investments in the kingdom’s no-holds-barred metamorphosis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2025
The metamorphosis was bedazzling, and I was mesmerized by her exquisite face, her dark luminous eyes, her appreciative smile.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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"Just like butterflies, corals also undergo different metamorphoses and stages."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
At this point, “The Bird Tattoo” metamorphoses yet again into a terrifying thriller.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022
For these eight women I spoke to over the course of the last five months, pregnancy and childbirth prompted astounding metamorphoses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
As Ernestine shuffles closer to a century of birthdays, the metamorphoses lean into emotional manipulation.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2022
Fortunately, today’s scientists, historians, and art collectors have rediscovered and acknowledged her work for what it is: amazingly beautiful, accurate portrayals of insect metamorphoses and ecosystems.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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