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as in cobra
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as in roundhouse
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Recent Examples of sidewinder
Spencer Miles, a Rule 5 draft choice, beat out sidewinder Chase Lee for the last bullpen role.
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Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 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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Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 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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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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Commerce City police officers relocated a rattlesnake after it was discovered near Adams City High School.
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Just like rattlesnakes, skunks prefer not to attack.
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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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The 24-year-old will catch and bat fourth in his season debut against the Guardians, returning from hamstring and knee injuries originally suffered in the World Baseball Classic.
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The most vulnerable area for injury in a growing body is the growth area, and that includes where tendons attach to bone, like in the knee.
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Black mamba venom represents one solution to that problem. Snakes like the black mamba can stir fear in the bravest of us.
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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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After receiving a pass in the right side of the box, Dembélé very patiently made his way to his left before burying yet another left-footed strike into the goal.
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Moraitis and Singer both pointed to antisemitism on the left and promised to make gains with Jewish swing voters.
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“Sidewinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidewinder. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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