butterfly
Example Sentences
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A sun bear shelters from the rain in Thailand's Kaeng Krachan National Park as a butterfly briefly rests on its snout.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Visitors view other butterflies behind an owl butterfly, foreground.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
“It’s called butterfly effect. Epstein was the first domino,” he says, miming dominoes falling.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
Butterfly Conservation says the increased sightings are good news at a time of wider butterfly decline.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
“Well, I’ll be. I like that. Like a butterfly, huh? Well, I’ll be.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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