metamorphosis
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Scientists have long posited the earliest water animals to transition to land had amphibious tadpole features, going through a metamorphosis akin to that of today's frogs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Like Koy, who also has seven major specials, Iglesias went through a lot of metamorphosis on stage prior to finding his calling as a gregarious, fun-loving comedian with a penchant for doing cartoon-ish voices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
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
After bugs go through metamorphosis, they are called imagoes.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
"Just like butterflies, corals also undergo different metamorphoses and stages."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
At this point, “The Bird Tattoo” metamorphoses yet again into a terrifying thriller.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022
Notably, music emerges as the most honest vehicle for them to bond over, and as the cinematic element that most closely parallels Freddie’s metamorphoses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
Ms. Cheney’s journey is one of the most remarkable metamorphoses of the Trump era.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Only Calliope, in the second row, is motionless, her desk stalled somehow, so that she’s the only one who takes in the true extent of the metamorphoses around her.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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