butterflies
Britishplural noun
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Much of the conservation effort is focused on protecting and enlarging the habitats butterflies need to survive, particularly in the face of land-use changes, including the intensification of farming and environmental degradation.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The wing patterns, front and back, are centered on individual sheets, themselves screen printed to create standardized forms for specimen information and further ornamented with spatter-printed reliefs of butterflies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Yet he was relieved to feel those familiar butterflies on the first tee.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Programs like the University of Illinois Chicago’s nationwide agreements for monarch butterflies and bumblebees help companies reduce regulatory delays and help conserve endangered and declining species at the same time.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
It was snowing now, big fat flakes that floated down through the dark night like white butterflies.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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