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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
Noun
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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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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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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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Prairie rattlesnakes have evolved an easy solution to this problem.—
Jason Bittel,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Giving 11 venomous snakes a chance to escape inside your office sounds risky, but one of the nation’s top rattlesnake experts did just that to prove a point.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
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The two then called police, and deputies were able to wrangle the python into a pillowcase and out of the bathroom.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
14 Nov. 2024
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As for the longest snake that was ever in captivity, that would be a reticulated python named Medusa.—
Ashlyn Messier,
Fox News,
12 Nov. 2024
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This year’s Big Slick Celebrity Weekend in Kansas City, by the way — where Rudd’s presence is guaranteed barring any unfortunate anaconda accidents — is set for May 30-31.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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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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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 31 Jan. 2025.
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