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Like when my husband assured me that the snake right outside the door was a rattler, so the poor gopher snake died needlessly.—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025 Zoom in: The best way to prevent a rattler bite is to watch your step and stay on marked trails, according to the department.—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025 Where do rattlers go in California when the weather gets cold?—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2025 Finally, a snake proved auspicious for hikers Manny Salas and Laura Binder, who met after encountering a rattler in California’s San Gabriel Mountains in 2019.—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rattler
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