butterfly

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Their architect, Michael Lehrer, created a striking design with a butterfly roof slanting up in two directions from the center, zigzag walls and picture windows front and back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

Likewise, lycaenid butterfly larvae use chemical and vibrational signals that encourage ants to protect them rather than eat them.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

The butterfly is usually established for a debit, so that debit is your risk.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

They have experimented with juice from jagua, a fruit found in Central and South America, and petals from the butterfly pea flower in Southeast Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

“And, see, here’s my mom’s butterfly logo again,” Finn said, reaching the bottom of the bakery homepage.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix