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butterfly

[buht-er-flahy] / ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ /
NOUN
caterpillar
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“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

Below are green grass, a monarch butterfly and Altadena’s Christmas Tree Lane.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

A similar two-year project in Perth and Stirling engaged more than 1,000 people and created 20 new areas of butterfly and moth habitat in urban and suburban areas.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

It made her heart flutter like butterfly wings.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata