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Recent Examples of constrictor
The snake was identified as a carpet python, a non-venomous constrictor commonly found in Australia’s coastal regions.
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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.
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Nbc South Florida,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
That’s not far off from the average size of the world’s longest constrictor alive, the reticulated python, which typically grows to around 20 feet.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
That brought the total number of nonnative constrictors removed in all Florida Python Challenge competitions to 1,112.
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Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
11 July 2024
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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
That’s not far off from the average size of the world’s longest constrictor alive, the reticulated python, which typically grows to around 20 feet.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
That brought the total number of nonnative constrictors removed in all Florida Python Challenge competitions to 1,112.
—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
11 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constrictor
Noun
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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 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.
Noun
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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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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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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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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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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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As the days get warmer, lizards and common adders come out, too.
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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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“Constrictor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constrictor. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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