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Recent Examples of adder
And after that gets done, the next step is concatenating them to create a full adder, because that is the fundamental computing logic component.
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Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
River, tree, sorry, adder, stink, future, plughole.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Among the elapids are cobras, and in Australia death adders and tiger snakes.
—New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2025
Klaus Birch Birch arrived at the scene and found the adder examining the young hare and biting its left hind leg.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
See it On Sylt Island in northern Germany, a resident’s photograph confirmed the presence of a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The death adder’s plight illustrates another important point: In a 2013 review of the relevant scientific literature to date, Robertson and his colleagues concluded that exotic species are the single largest cause of evolutionary traps.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
This attitude poses a threat to Europe’s adder populations, already on the decline because of habitat destruction.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 20 Sep. 2024
Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
River, tree, sorry, adder, stink, future, plughole.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Among the elapids are cobras, and in Australia death adders and tiger snakes.
—New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2025
Klaus Birch Birch arrived at the scene and found the adder examining the young hare and biting its left hind leg.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
See it On Sylt Island in northern Germany, a resident’s photograph confirmed the presence of a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The death adder’s plight illustrates another important point: In a 2013 review of the relevant scientific literature to date, Robertson and his colleagues concluded that exotic species are the single largest cause of evolutionary traps.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
This attitude poses a threat to Europe’s adder populations, already on the decline because of habitat destruction.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 20 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adder
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The following year Antony died by suicide, and Cleopatra took her own life soon after, reportedly dying from an asp’s poison.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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Then, as legend holds, the queen let a poisonous asp bite her, choosing death with Antony over life under Octavian’s rule.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To the everyday hiker or biker, the venomous rattlesnake would likely have gone unnoticed.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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On March 4, 25-year-old Julian Hernandez died in an Orange County hospital from a rattlesnake bite.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Venomous snakes—including the timber rattlesnake, the copperhead, and the cottonmouth—all make this area their home.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Wider portions of the shape can be seen on either side while more narrow portions cross the copperhead’s back and tailbone, experts say.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Among the more notable stunts this time are Knoxville riding a giant rocket, Bam Margera trapped in a trailer with a cobra and a finale musical number.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Of course, there's the classic cobra pose (a must in snake yoga).—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Researchers found many reptiles, including a reticulated python, the world's longest snake, and a bright green flying snake.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Riders swung into stirrups with boots fashioned from exotic skins — alligator, ostrich, python and even an Amazon River fish.—
Molly Hennessy-Fiske,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The event will also include Native American artisan vendors selling things like jewelry, flutes, moccasins, beading accessories, leatherworks, pottery, dream catchers and food trucks.—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Birkenstock, Uggs, and moccasins are just a few of the quintessential designs that rank for best slippers.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The snake was identified as a carpet python, a non-venomous constrictor commonly found in Australia’s coastal regions.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Burmese pythons are one of the state’s most notorious invasive species, and the FWC has implemented several efforts to remove the large nonvenomous constrictors from our ecosystem — primarily by humanely killing them.—
NBC South Florida,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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This weekend, an Italian, Kimi Antonelli, won a Formula 1 race in Japan, while compatriots Marco Bezzecchi, the motorcycle racer, and Jannik Sinner, the Grand Slam tennis champion, won their own competitions.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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The other two episodes feature guests, former NASCAR racer Danica Patrick and Brent Poppen.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Adder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adder. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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