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Recent Examples of boa
Firefighters placed the boa in a box and turned it over to the Arizona Herpetological Society for safe handling and care.
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Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
The boas weren’t far from a flock of shorebirds that nest by salt flats in the refuge.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
One sign is the sheer number of boas in Cabo Rojo and Cambalache.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
The two-wheeled boa lacing system ratchets to just the right tension so the shoe ends up feeling custom designed for your own foot.
—Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021
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Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
The boas weren’t far from a flock of shorebirds that nest by salt flats in the refuge.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
One sign is the sheer number of boas in Cabo Rojo and Cambalache.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
The two-wheeled boa lacing system ratchets to just the right tension so the shoe ends up feeling custom designed for your own foot.
—Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boa
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Boa constrictor hitches ride on Arizona man's car An Arizona driver was shocked to find a huge snake hanging underneath his vehicle in November.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Currently, researchers are working with a test that detects four invasive constrictor snake species, all of which have established populations in Florida: Burmese pythons, North African pythons, boa constrictors and rainbow boas.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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In November, a man from Stellenbosch, South Africa, returned home to find a cape cobra coiled under a pillow on his bed.Kelli Bender, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] Interviews with reptile poachers in southwestern Balochistan indicated that the Caspian cobra, the desert monitor, the Iranian mastigure, Maynard’s longnose sand snake, the Persian spider gecko, and the Tartar sand boa were being captured for use by snake charmers.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Bobcat tries to eat striking Arizona rattlesnake Saguaro National Park in southern Arizona posted the epic video, which shows the big cat batting at a rattlesnake that is striking from under a bush, on June 3 on Facebook.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
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But not even a rattlesnake left in his bed will stop ol’ Mickey Haller from getting justice, okay?Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Trending Nationally 3 former Virginia Beach sheriff’s deputies charged with murdering inmate How a flying ferry could help solve Tahoe’s traffic problem Massive invasive python is freed into the Palm Beach County wilderness.Leeann Adams, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
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Burmese pythons in Florida can eat larger prey than scientists previously thought due to their ability to stretch their jaws.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Green anacondas can be 20 to 30 feet in length, and can weigh over 550 pounds, according to National Geographic.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Researchers also said one of the northern green anacondas measured 6.3 meters (about 20 feet).Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2024
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Sub-Saharan Africa is home to dozens of snake species, but the most deadly and feared are the puff adder, cobra and black mamba.Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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After its start in 1949, the orchestra was known for its symphonic jazz, mamba and conjunto polkas.Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Jan. 2024
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Nightmare fuel:Can Texas' venomous snakes, like rattlers and copperheads, climb trees?Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 5 June 2024
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In September, a Virginia man narrowly avoided getting bit by a copperhead snake after the venomous reptile appeared on his washing machine located in his bedroom.Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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There are moccasins and slippers, shoes and boots, and of course the namesake mukluks, fur and leather traditional winter boots, often beautified with embroidery, visible stitching, beads and tassels.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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This hybrid born from the fusion between sneakers and moccasins not only captures the essence of normcore, but shows the obsession for retro and functional.Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Boa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boa. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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