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a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
she got a sudden bee to quit her job and move to South Carolina
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Recent Examples of bee
Baez-Riess also told police about an incident involving bees, according to the affidavit.
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Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
Only one type of bee is allowed to be cultivated in Slovenia, the indigenous Carniolan honeybee, and beekeepers pride themselves on the flavor of the final product, which reflects the environment the bees inhabit.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Insects with true color vision—like many bees, butterflies and dragonflies—can see not only many colors, but also ultraviolet wavelengths beyond the visible spectrum of humans.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
Spoiler alert: This week, the city passed an Animal Keeping Ordinance, a proposal that has been in the works for more than a decade and will allow residents to raise bees, chickens and ducks.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
Only one type of bee is allowed to be cultivated in Slovenia, the indigenous Carniolan honeybee, and beekeepers pride themselves on the flavor of the final product, which reflects the environment the bees inhabit.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Insects with true color vision—like many bees, butterflies and dragonflies—can see not only many colors, but also ultraviolet wavelengths beyond the visible spectrum of humans.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
Spoiler alert: This week, the city passed an Animal Keeping Ordinance, a proposal that has been in the works for more than a decade and will allow residents to raise bees, chickens and ducks.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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