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as in cobra
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as in roundhouse
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Recent Examples of sidewinder
Common rattlesnakes in California include the Mojave, northern Pacific, red, sidewinder, speckled and western diamondback rattlesnakes.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Biomechanical research shows that sidewinders top out at around 2.2 miles per hour on the ground.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
Another sidewinder on the deuce side had the same result.
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Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
South Shore Terrace's 2023 sales In 2023, South Shore Terrace served more than 100,000 beers, 15,000 non-alcoholic drinks, 25,000 orders of sidewinder fries, 5,500 orders of cheese curds and 5,000 pretzels.
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Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2024
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Biomechanical research shows that sidewinders top out at around 2.2 miles per hour on the ground.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
Another sidewinder on the deuce side had the same result.
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Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
South Shore Terrace's 2023 sales In 2023, South Shore Terrace served more than 100,000 beers, 15,000 non-alcoholic drinks, 25,000 orders of sidewinder fries, 5,500 orders of cheese curds and 5,000 pretzels.
—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidewinder
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But this is impossible once cobra venom enters the system.
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Straight at me, the cobra struck.
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In the 2000s, the museum began converting a historic roundhouse that was once used as a horse stable into its current incarnation as an event and exhibition space.
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Recent viral videos of a bot in a clown wig roundhouse kicking a small child, or another dancing bot breaking a spectator’s nose, are testament to that.
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The prank involved cast members being locked in a dark room and tricked into thinking a rattlesnake was loose in there with him.
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In any number of species—elephant seals, red deer, rattlesnakes—the privilege of mating is settled by a fight.
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Mega-ships like MSC World America offer seemingly endless activities, from an onboard comedy club to the Lego Family Zone and the Cliffhanger swing ride.
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Obviously, Devers put a pretty good swing on it and hit off the foul pole.
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Team representative Ruth Pintner has since told the Charlotte Observer in an email that the snake was not a copperhead but a non-venomous water snake.
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Expect lots of swelling around the bite, and, if bitten by a copperhead, to feel poorly with flu-like symptoms for a few days.
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In one especially surreal moment, the man got down on one knee and appeared to propose.
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Kuznetsov then appeared to pull an engagement ring out of a backpack, get down on one knee and propose to Nikolau.
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The progression observed in black mamba envenomation reflects a different process.
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The Oilers’ penalty kill had its issues –– virtually any team with weak goaltending does –– but their power play remained as lethal as a black mamba.
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Gonzales ran with a platform decisively to the left, supporting Medicare-for-all, raising the minimum wage and cracking down on junk fees.
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Republicans have sought to cast Talarico as too far to the left for Texas, highlighting his past statements on gender and other issues.
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“Sidewinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidewinder. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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