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Recent Examples of bushmaster
That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.
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Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life.
—Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 15 May 2017
Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life.
—Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 15 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushmaster
Noun
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Straight at me, the cobra struck.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Among the more notable stunts this time are Knoxville riding a giant rocket, Bam Margera trapped in a trailer with a cobra and a finale musical number.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In California, there are almost 50 native snake species, including seven species of rattlesnake, according to the State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Last month, a Ventura County woman died from a rattlesnake bite on a Southern California hiking trail during an unusually active period of snake attacks and unseasonably warm weather.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Huntersville Animal Services officers caught and removed snakes in and around two homes on the same day this week, including a venomous copperhead.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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Of the 14 snakes native to the state, the northern copperhead and the timber rattlesnake are the only two venomous species, according to Annicelli.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rae’s setup was meticulous, maximalist, and totally unified—the boa made of hundred-dollar bills, the backup dancers who looked vaguely like mimes, the scaffolding that suggested Moulin Rouge!—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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The post was of the singer-songwriter sipping champagne while wearing a feather-boa dress.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The snake was identified as a carpet python, a non-venomous constrictor commonly found in Australia’s coastal regions.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Burmese pythons are one of the state’s most notorious invasive species, and the FWC has implemented several efforts to remove the large nonvenomous constrictors from our ecosystem — primarily by humanely killing them.—
NBC South Florida,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As the days get warmer, lizards and common adders come out, too.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
2 Apr. 2026
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And after that gets done, the next step is concatenating them to create a full adder, because that is the fundamental computing logic component.—
Dina Genkina,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Connecting the dots Back in 2022, Dixon and Cove, who works for the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, made a rather macabre discovery, but one that has turned out to be a silver lining in the war against the Burmese python.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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According to a Facebook post shared by the Exeter Township Police Department on Saturday, April 4, officers were called to a home in Berks County after the driver found a live ball python in the trunk of his vehicle.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the most recognizable style of loafer originated in Aurland, Norway, in 1930, when one Nils Gregoriussen Tveranger decided to combine the techniques of traditional Native American moccasin construction with the design of a simple shoe worn by local fisherman.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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The event will also include Native American artisan vendors selling things like jewelry, flutes, moccasins, beading accessories, leatherworks, pottery, dream catchers and food trucks.—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Bushmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushmaster. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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