metamorphosis
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That's not what we would expect to see in amphibians, whose metamorphosis from tadpoles into adults includes much more dramatic rearranging and development of organs and limbs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
But for the devout Christian and preternaturally cheerful young actor, the real metamorphosis is psychological.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
Monday, the entire room will undergo a dramatic metamorphosis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
The metamorphosis has been accelerated by the hard graft demanded by fitness trainer Matt Little and physio Shane Annun - who were core pillars of Andy Murray's team before joining Draper earlier this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2025
If my head had been down I would have missed Mr. Taylor’s metamorphosis.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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"Just like butterflies, corals also undergo different metamorphoses and stages."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
Ms. Cheney’s journey is one of the most remarkable metamorphoses of the Trump era.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Physical metamorphoses, of course, have long been part of the actor’s life and feature heavily in award-season narratives — though they’re often hailed as a form of art, not as a how-to manual.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2022
For these eight women I spoke to over the course of the last five months, pregnancy and childbirth prompted astounding metamorphoses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
All in all, she created sixty life-size scenes, depicting ninety new insect metamorphoses and fifty-three species of plants.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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