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Recent Examples of cobra
Of course, there's the classic cobra pose (a must in snake yoga).
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Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
Try a baby cobra, which provides a gentler, more focused stretch, instead.
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Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
11 Mar. 2026
The beef is tender with bits of fat — the kind of fat that renders and drips on the glowing coals causing the grill to hiss like an agitated cobra.
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Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
Disrupt it with, say, a cobra’s strike, and your diaphragm will stop working properly, as will your breath.
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Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
Try a baby cobra, which provides a gentler, more focused stretch, instead.
—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
11 Mar. 2026
The beef is tender with bits of fat — the kind of fat that renders and drips on the glowing coals causing the grill to hiss like an agitated cobra.
—
Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
Disrupt it with, say, a cobra’s strike, and your diaphragm will stop working properly, as will your breath.
—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cobra
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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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Any python-nabbing excursion requires adequate prep work to ensure everyone stays safe—and actually hunts the proper animals.
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Style with green satin pouch by Prada, Khaite python-strap sandals, and a semiprecious lapis lazuli bracelet for a playful mix of textures.
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Cheers erupted when Griffin, Parker and her two children from previous relationships led a calf with a giant pink boa and a fluffy pink flower around its neck into the yard.
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Pugh accessorized with a feather boa and gold statement jewelry.
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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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If this animal sounds like a Burmese python, that’s because the serpent-like fish — known as Asian swamp eels — have a lot in common with the big, invasive constrictors.
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The snake was identified as a carpet python, a non-venomous constrictor commonly found in Australia’s coastal regions.
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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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What the Taiwan call an anaconda strategy.
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But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation.
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That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.
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Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life.
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“Cobra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cobra. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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