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Recent Examples of cobra
Over six hours, the cobra bit and retreated in cycles, letting the venom do its work while avoiding the python’s powerful coils.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But as Europe plunged into war in September 1939, the cobra’s fate took a darker turn.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
King cobras are formidable predators, and a healthy respect for their killing potential is valid.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Black desert cobras can be between 3 and 4 feet long and are active night hunters, according to Britannica.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But as Europe plunged into war in September 1939, the cobra’s fate took a darker turn.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
King cobras are formidable predators, and a healthy respect for their killing potential is valid.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Black desert cobras can be between 3 and 4 feet long and are active night hunters, according to Britannica.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cobra
Noun
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Screenshots from a June 19 TikTok video of a dog sitting at the vet with a swollen face after being bit by a rattlesnake.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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The dogs are all trained not to pull on the leash, to stay in formation and to steer clear of rattlesnakes by sight, sound or scent.—
Steve Lopez,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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The site lies miles from any urban center, encircled by swampland and wildlife, with natural barriers of alligators and pythons that state officials argue would deter escapes.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Crocodiles, alligators, and destructive Burmese pythons thrive in the Everglades, but a new study shows that the singular ecosystem is also vital to South Florida’s economy, helping sustain millions of people who live around its periphery.—
Denise Hruby,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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Between each eye and nostril sits a deep pit organ — more advanced than anything found in boas or pythons.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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But no known boa alive today actively specializes in hunting fish.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The black mamba and the eastern brown snake are also very fast, reaching speeds of 12 mph.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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In mouse trials, the antidote was found to be protective against venom from the black mamba, king cobra, coral snakes and tiger snakes, among others.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 May 2025
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This is a humid, low-lying landscape not unlike the wetlands where today’s large constrictors thrive.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Boa constrictors can reach up to 13 feet as adults.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Some of the most venomous snakes found in Texas are copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2025
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Larger predators—coyotes, bobcats, black bears, and copperhead snakes—would follow.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Brewer goes on to explain that Burmese pythons are the third largest snake behind reticulated pythons, which are the longest, and anacondas, which are the heaviest.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
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During the low-water season from June to October, when aquatic life is more concentrated, spotting manatees, caimans, and anacondas are easier.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.—
Terrence McCoy,
Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2023
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Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.—
Sarah Lane,
Washington Post,
2 Aug. 2017
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“Cobra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cobra. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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