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"I checked it with a spectrometer and found that even though the butterflies didn't look violet to me, it reflected UV light," she said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
He said the property developer has ties to at least 100 other sites around the city, which are also now being checked.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
The fire department “found no reason for the alarm activation” and “the alarm system was checked and reset by Harvard Staff,” according to Cambridge Day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
People laid candles and police checked the bags of workers at the cafes and restaurants on the square.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
Slowly, terrified of slipping off the ledge, he unhitched his pack from one shoulder and checked that he still had the roe buck antlers.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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