butterfly

Example Sentences

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The population of a rare butterfly species has increased by more than 90 times in Kent over two decades, according to a conservation charity.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

There were also concerns for a local population of marsh fritillary, one of the UK's most threatened butterfly species.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The butterfly effect of American ingenuity is given full flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Lazare, a Papillon dwarf spaniel with stand-up "butterfly" ears, was born on December 4, 1995, according to animal charity worker Anne-Sophie Moyon.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

And everyone thought he was crazy for thinking something as small as a butterfly could start a snowball effect capable of wiping out whole cities.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin