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There were fewer than 50 Duke of Burgundy butterflies in 2005, but this rose to nearly 600 last year, Butterfly Conservation said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Free VPNs often come with limitations, including data caps, fewer server locations and slower speeds.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

This year it’s 4.42%, the biggest one-year jump in recent memory, driven mostly by Americans having fewer children than the actuaries assumed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Students should click here to submit opinions of fewer than 250 words by June 22.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

From the outside, her life looked more or less the same as it had for years, only with fewer reporters.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield