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Recent Examples of mamba
There was something called mindfulness behind the mamba mentality.
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Taylor Mims, Billboard, 15 May 2024
Researchers have created a powerful synthetic antibody that counteracts the deadly venom produced by snakes in the Elapidae family—which includes the black mamba, king cobra and kraits.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
The 20-year-old daughter of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant recently spoke about her mission of continuing to promote the mamba mentality.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
The variety packs of four 3-ounce mini jars offer something for everyone, from chai spice peanut and almond to hot mamba.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2023
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Taylor Mims, Billboard, 15 May 2024
Researchers have created a powerful synthetic antibody that counteracts the deadly venom produced by snakes in the Elapidae family—which includes the black mamba, king cobra and kraits.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
The 20-year-old daughter of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant recently spoke about her mission of continuing to promote the mamba mentality.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
The variety packs of four 3-ounce mini jars offer something for everyone, from chai spice peanut and almond to hot mamba.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mamba
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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
Noun
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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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Partygoers dressed up for the theme with feather boas and colorful clothes to match Swift's different albums, with friendship bracelets and light-up bracelets being scattered on the table of the cozy venue; all nods to the Eras Tour.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Partygoers dressed up for the theme with feather boas and colorful clothes to go with her different albums.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
19 Dec. 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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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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Wallace is a seasoned racer with a career spanning over 30 years.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Alejandro De Tomaso was an Argentine industrialist whose early career as a racer fueled his passion for automobiles.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Mamba.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mamba. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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