moth
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I had gravitated to the color like a moth to light, seeking the dopamine hit of its glow, as if by osmosis I could absorb and become it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A moth circling a porch light evolved to navigate by the moon; the bulb is an “evolutionary novelty” with which its ancestors never had to contend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
They said the moth was "tiny and easily overlooked" and they hoped it could be found elsewhere in the Telford area.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
A rare moth has been spotted at a park in Telford, according to conservationists.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
He might have doubted that he’d seen anything at all if, at that moment, the one-hundredth moth hadn’t tumbled off his brow to fall dead into his lap.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
He said there should be an emphasis on "preserving natural field which provides habitat for insects, bugs, moths and caterpillars that need to incubate underground there."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Sponsor Nike has even started to dress him in nice clothes, though I’m not sure what to do with that macrame-style warm-up jacket, which looks like it spent a winter getting gnawed by moths.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
As the chants continued, fans flocked from all corners of the stadium like moths to a flame, and the group grew from a few dozen to a few hundred.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
The colourfully lit machines, often seen drawing people like moths to a flame, have come under regulatory scrutiny this month, as officials raised addiction concerns over the seemingly harmless games.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
Translated into moths, Sarai surged out the windows and siphoned herself away.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
