butterflies
Example Sentences
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Britain could be on the brink of a "bumper summer of butterflies", an expert has said.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Since then, however, she had been "encouraged" by initiatives such as No Mow May, which encourages people to let grassy areas grow wild, increasing the places for butterflies to feed and breed.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
In less than four seconds—according to butterflies let loose in my stomach—the Bentley swept past 60 mph, casually acquiring a kinetic energy of nearly one megajoule, roughly equivalent to a stick of dynamite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
She was such a beautiful person who loved butterflies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
To our delight, an unusually large brood of American Snout butterflies swarmed Eagle Pass by the billions.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
