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Recent Examples of rattlesnake
Standing on stage in front of a growing crowd, Stanley pulled a rattlesnake out of a sack resting near his feet.
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Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
So this started out as a project because the CEO of the company, his dog got bit by a rattlesnake and had to go to the hospital.
—Michael Calore, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
By Bev O’Shea, Next Avenue Susan Nilson was hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles with her pit bull-Labrador rescue dog, Maggie, when a rattlesnake bit her pet in the face.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
They’d been bitten in the cheek by a rattlesnake earlier and were still kinda walking that one off.
—Steve MacOne, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2024
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Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
So this started out as a project because the CEO of the company, his dog got bit by a rattlesnake and had to go to the hospital.
—Michael Calore, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
By Bev O’Shea, Next Avenue Susan Nilson was hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles with her pit bull-Labrador rescue dog, Maggie, when a rattlesnake bit her pet in the face.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
They’d been bitten in the cheek by a rattlesnake earlier and were still kinda walking that one off.
—Steve MacOne, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rattlesnake
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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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Among them are the rattlesnake, cottonmouth (or water moccasin), copperhead and coral snake.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 6 June 2024
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Just last week, a man in Stellenbosch, South Africa, returned home to find a live cape cobra curled underneath a pillow in his bed.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cobra or up dog: From chaturanga, choose between cobra or up dog.Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024
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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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But when opting for something slightly more stylish but still cozy-fall or winter-appropriate, these Minnetonka Double Bottom Fleece moccasin slip-ons are the ticket.Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
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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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The state also pays bounty hunters to catch Burmese pythons through the FWC's Python Patrol program.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 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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During this time, the designer cultivated a signature look—body-conscious gowns that were often covered in dazzling crystals and sequins, and punctuated with fabulous feather boas or capes.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 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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Boa constrictors, however, are not typically dangerous to humans.Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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The death adder’s plight illustrates another important point: In a 2013 review of the relevant scientific literature to date, Robertson and his colleagues concluded that exotic species are the single largest cause of evolutionary traps.Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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This attitude poses a threat to Europe’s adder populations, already on the decline because of habitat destruction.ByPhie Jacobs, science.org, 20 Sep. 2024
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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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Per a report from The Telegraph, Dingo was bitten by an Eastern green mamba.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Rattlesnake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rattlesnake. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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