firefly
Example Sentences
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There was such a discussion about how a firefly flashes — How many seconds?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025
Scribner: We have over 50 automated elements, including the turntable, lifts, firefly hatches in the deck — they’re individually programmable pieces, but they’re run by operators who press buttons rhythmically and in the right order.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025
“It takes the light coming from the firefly and bends it and amplifies it so we can see it in glorious detail,” he told BBC News.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024
"Subtle changes in climate patterns, especially related to temperature, are significantly impacting firefly breeding cycles and habitat quality," said Darin McNeil, study principal investigator and assistant professor of wildlife ecology and management.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024
We watch Woo on the tree branch slap his chest like he’s King Kong, whistle in victory, and lick the firefly residue off his hands.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
