sidewinder

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Recent Examples of sidewinder The variety of rattlesnakes in the U.S. is vast, from the Eastern Diamondback, which loves the long pine forests of the Southeast and can be found in parks throughout the region, from the Everglades to Cumberland Island National Seashore, to the sidewinder, found in the deserts of the Southwest. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2023 When attacked by predators like sidewinder snakes, the rodents execute stunt-like aerial kicks that smack snakes away in a matter of milliseconds. 3. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2023 Following a call from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to President Biden, Biden authorized that U.S. aircraft take down the new high-altitude object and a U.S. F-22 shot it down with a sidewinder missile, Ryder said. ABC News, 12 Feb. 2023 The Buffalo Chicken Sidewinder features sidewinder potatoes, FLAMIN’ HOT Cheetos dust, smoked chicken, blue cheese, green onion and ranch dip. Mark Faller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2022 See All Example Sentences for sidewinder
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Noun
  • Over about two decades, Tim Friede has allowed venomous snakes to bite him hundreds of times, including Egyptian cobras, black mambas and diamondbacks.
    Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
  • Yoga poses, including cat/cow, child’s pose, sphinx, and cobra may also help.
    Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • Over the past few months, videos of China’s humanoid robots performing bike rides, roundhouse kicks and side flips have blown up the internet, often amplified by state media as a key potential driver of economic growth.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
  • My father would drive me to the Falls Road roundhouse where the old steam engines were arrayed in their stalls in contrast to the fast and sleek new trains at the nearby Pennsylvania and Mount Royal stations.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Subsequent analysis of the venom trove revealed that the islands with more competition and space were home to more specialized rattlesnake toxins.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Unfortunately for him, this also includes rattlesnakes, who aren't necessarily known for being so warm and welcoming.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Braves began the season with a seven-game swing through Southern California with four games against the San Diego Padres and three versus the Los Angeles Dodgers.
    John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Just looking at swing length alone, Harris II, Contreras, Ramos, Langeliers, Soto and Naylor have all shortened their swings by more than 2 inches, and Vientos and Lindor have shortened them by at least an inch.
    Eno Sarris, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The new camera has the possibility of showcasing other types of snakes, like copperheads, as well as different animals like black bears.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Lizard and Snake Gestation Periods: 12 Months Most snakes don’t have long gestation periods, but northern copperheads can be pregnant for up to nine months, and could give birth to up to 10 offspring.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And now, a season-ending knee injury to first baseman Triston Casas has called for even more change.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Roughly one minute into the interaction, Chambers approached Allen from behind, ordered him to step back, grabbed his right wrist and eventually forced him to the ground, where Chambers pressed his knee to Allen’s neck for nearly a minute.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • The antibody provided mice with full protection against five snakes - the black mamba and a mix of cobras.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 2 May 2025
  • The people gravitated to Jordan’s cutthroat nature, to Kobe’s mamba mentality, to Iverson’s counter-culture defiance and to James, Curry and KD for their unique brilliance.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Moments Example of the hidden picture puzzles in the black/white images on the left; the corresponding real-world picture on the right.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • His passing has been underrated, while he can regularly be seen instructing Balde to his left and Pau Cubarsi to his right on positioning and organisation.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 May 2025

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