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Recent Examples of slitherAs well as reports of a loose alligator, some users reported that a boa constrictor was slithering around Belle Isle, too.—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025 During this time, around two dozen species of snakes slither from their winter dens in high limestone cliffs to their summer feeding grounds in LaRue Swamp.—Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025 Danger is slithering around Tennessee Tennessee is home to dozens of species of snakes, but there are only four venomous ones that people, and animals like chickens, should watch out for.—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025 Walton Goggins slithered into the 2025 Emmys with some apt nods to The White Lotus.—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slither
Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
The campers and counselors died after torrential rain forced water levels on the river, which snakes through multiple summer camps in the region, to rise from 3 feet to 30 feet in a matter of hours.
Over three hours, small groups navigate a challenging underground world, scrambling over boulders, belly-crawling through narrow passages, and squeezing through tight spaces to discover hidden marble wonders.
As Allure previously reported, there were no incidents of capsular contracture, rupture, infection, malposition (implants sliding out of place), inflammatory reactions, or hematoma (blood pooling under the skin) in the Mia trial.
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Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
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NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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