butterfly

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These structures reflect and manipulate light in much the same way that soap bubbles or butterfly wings create vibrant colors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

The butterfly effect of American ingenuity is given full flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The final section of amphibians, insects and fish, has: the Atlantic salmon, the basking shark, the buff-tailed bumblebee, the common frog, the Emperor dragonfly, and the marsh fritillary butterfly.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

British swimmer Ben Proud, who won silver in the men's 50m freestyle at the 2024 Paris Olympics, triumphed in the 50m butterfly, clocking 22.32 seconds.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Rani points at a bright pink scarf that flutters like a butterfly as the man hangs it up.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman