butterflies
Example Sentences
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Because climate change could have good and negative effects on butterflies, the focus must be on habitat restoration.
From BBC
After two decades in the spotlight, the Jonas Brothers are still chasing butterflies.
From Seattle Times
When he found an aged master of traditional music playing a song at a resonant time and place, he called it, as if he were hunting butterflies, a “catch.”
From New York Times
The practice of naming new species after celebrities, fictional characters and others has a long history, and “giving these butterflies an unusual name helps to draw attention to this underappreciated group,” Dr. Blanca said.
From New York Times
His problem, he says, is that he’s a hopeless romantic — the butterflies, the first kiss, the ego boost.
From Los Angeles Times
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