Example Sentences

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Over time, the chemical blocked successful molting, and the insects died.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Filming took place between October and January, to avoid molting season.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Versatile and resilient, the lobster survives by molting, shedding its skin and growing into a new, bigger shell.

From New York Times • May 20, 2024

While these mergansers are molting, one female is taking care of all the ducklings.

From NewsForKids.net • May 7, 2024

The first thing he noticed was that the gull’s head was molting and turning white, though a dark brown patch remained behind each eye.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams