python
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, -thən\
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The presence of the pythons has been growing, though, since the early 2000s in the Everglades and expanding across South Florida. — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "Still tens of thousands of Burmese pythons left, but FWC team nabs No. 500," 28 June 2019 No one knows how many thousands of pythons infest the Everglades. — David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com, "During the day, these women groom dogs. At night they kill pythons," 28 June 2019 And while points almost always outperform flats in the same color, the round-toe has surged past in the fig python. — Shannon Fitzgerald, Fortune, "How Sustainable Startup Rothy’s Found Success Turning Recycled Water Bottles into Fashionable Footwear," 15 Sep. 2019 Of course, this does not characterize all python or R users. — Dan Kopf, Quartz, "What’s next for the popular programming language R?," 17 Aug. 2019 The sadness belittled me, suffocating me like a python, completely taking my voice, my breath and my feeling away day by day. — Trey Moses, Indianapolis Star, "'I saw the body of a brother and a best friend.' How Trey Moses deals with depression and loss of a teammate," 30 Apr. 2017 In Southeast Asia, the Burmese python has been nearly snuffed out. — Marion Renault, New York Times, "This Carnivorous Plant Invaded New York. That May Be Its Only Hope.," 13 Aug. 2019 Reticulated pythons are known as the world’s longest snake, growing up to 31.5 feet long, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. — Fox News, "200-pound Florida python named 'Ginormica' could reach world-record size, zoo official says," 17 July 2019 The python behaved more aggressively and erratically, a senior overseer at the John Morony correctional complex told The Telegraph. — Kristin Lam, USA TODAY, "Methed-up gators and ducks and geese, oh my! Tennessee police warn against flushing drugs down the toilet," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'python.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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