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as in cobra
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Recent Examples of sidewinder
Among them is a man who a month ago was bitten by a sidewinder rattlesnake near the desert resort city of Palm Springs.
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Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 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
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
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
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Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 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
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidewinder
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In videos shared on social media, handlers could be seen removing two snakes from Nwangene's home and a bystander was heard identifying one as a cobra.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Herrington collectively calls them cobra kids—the cobra is a BUSAR symbol.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sky backflipped out of Pop Rox and followed up with a roundhouse kick.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Maya Mamushi — one of Sayaka’s Harajuku Stars teammates — put her hands on her hips to film a clip for CNN, and, with blue braids whipping around, unleashed a roundhouse kick inches from our photojournalist’s face.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
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Founded in 1958 by local farmers and ranchers, the Round-Up began as an attempt to reduce rattlesnake populations that threatened livestock in West Texas.—
Staff Photographer,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Other rattlesnakes found as far north as Denton County include the timber rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake and massasauga rattlesnake, Pandelis said.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Is there a swing back to these more traditional media in a way?—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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There are pitches that are better for the swing and miss, and there are pitches for the (bottom) of the zone for groundballs.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 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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As the leaves turn to shades of orange and brown, a copperhead snake starts to blend perfectly into its habitat.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The results point to a future where things like knee braces, exoskeletons, or even joint replacements could be tailored to an individual’s exact joint motion.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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But, at the start of last season, the 18-year-old suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee and an associated injury to his outer meniscus.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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For example, an adult black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), one of the planet’s deadliest elapids, regularly grows upwards of 10 feet long.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Oct. 2025
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Powell County paramedic Eddie Barnes and one of his team members were called to the Kentucky Reptile Zoo in May after the zoo’s co-director, James Harrison, was bitten by a poisonous mamba snake, local news outlet LEX 18 reported.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Democratic socialist Rae Huang is running against the mayor from her political left.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Knight capped the run by being set up to the left of the net.—
John Wawrow,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Sidewinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidewinder. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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