chameleon

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He returned as leader of Bhumjaithai, a party that has proved something of a political chameleon, joining several government coalitions.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

David was a political chameleon who nimbly navigated a volatile epoch while remaining an artist of the highest professionalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

With these two newly described species, Madagascar is now known to host exactly 100 chameleon species, contributing to a global total of 236.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

Zambian Leonard Phiri and Mozambican Jasten Mabulesse Candunde were convicted under the Witchcraft Act after being arrested in December with charms in their possession, including a live chameleon.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

There was an anchor, an hourglass surmounted by a skull, a chameleon, a bull, a beehive...Thirty-six altogether, and she couldn’t even guess what they meant.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman