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He portrayed Kenya's transformation - from colonial subject to democracy - in books such as Petals of Blood and Devil on the Cross.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Petals cascade down the length, playing with the silhouette and possibilities of a suit.

From Salon • May 7, 2024

Petals fall off more quickly if there’s rain, snow, frost, unusually warm weather and/or strong winds.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2022

Millie Adams, 23, who owns an online vintage shop called Studded Petals, saw a similar response when she posted a video in which she unboxed a 1991 Westwood bustle skirt.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2021

Petals of powder-blue wallpaper drooped toward a couple of small beds, still clad in dusty sheets.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs