How to Use copperhead in a Sentence
copperhead
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And a copperhead that shows up in the first act is going to bite by the third.
—Amy Rowland, New York Times, 12 May 2020
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She was frozen in pain when the copperhead struck one summer night.
—Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 24 Oct. 2022
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King snakes will eat copperheads and lots of other prey.
—Shelia Poole, ajc, 5 June 2018
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Adults tend to be larger than their copperhead cousins.
—Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 25 Apr. 2023
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The beagle had been bitten by a copperhead snake, and Prigmore decided to take her to a vet to get the bite checked out.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
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So while king snakes, pine snakes, and rat snakes do their wrestling on the ground, the cottonmouth and copperhead in the video can be seen rearing up into the air.
—National Geographic, 16 Sep. 2016
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Any guide to venomous snakes in Alabama should start with the copperhead, Stiles said.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022
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And 1,300 kids get bitten every year, about half by rattlers, with copperhead bites on the rise.
—Rachel Levin, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
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Sightings of copperheads have been reported in the state for years.
—Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 19 Apr. 2018
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Tim and his team bagging a copperhead in Warren, Texas.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2016
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The copperhead is one of two venomous snakes native to Maryland.
—Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 19 Apr. 2018
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Frankie’s Friends identified the snake as a copperhead.
—Tiffini Theisen, OrlandoSentinel.com, 17 Aug. 2017
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Piringer said the patient, who is in good condition, recognized the snake as a copperhead.
—— Keith L. Alexander, — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 10 July 2018
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The snakes can grow to just over 4 feet long, but the average adult copperhead is typically around 2 feet.
—Moira Ritter The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 12 Sep. 2022
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The copperhead is seen biting the kingsnake multiple times, with no impact.
—al, 30 June 2021
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Of these snakes, two were venomous—one copperhead and one cottonmouth.
—Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022
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The snake was a venomous copperhead, but with unusual markings down its back.
—USA TODAY, 21 July 2019
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While the northern copperhead is not listed as an endangered species, the killing of the snake is strongly discouraged by DEEP.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2022
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Copperheads are common to the eastern and central United States.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 14 June 2017
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Manndel said copperheads are pretty common around the area.
—Michelle Lou, CNN, 19 June 2019
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Pandelis said the copperhead, a venomous snake, can be found in urban and natural areas.
—Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2022
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Of those six, there are only two that are considered abundant to common - the cottonmouth and copperhead.
—Myah Ward, charlotteobserver, 5 July 2018
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Most of us don’t know the helplessness of seeing flood water seep through our doorways and climb our stairs, no less terrifying than a den of copperheads.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 3 Sep. 2017
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His uncle quickly dispatched the copperhead with a pair of gardening shears and rushed Daniel to an emergency room in Houston.
—Priscilla Aguirre, Chron, 14 June 2022
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Park officials recommend those who encounter a copperhead to remain calm and slowly back away, as the snakes are venomous.
—Jennifer Earl, Fox News, 25 May 2018
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During summer, copperheads are active at night and early in the morning, feasting on frogs, cicadas and rodents.
—Beau Evans, NOLA.com, 12 June 2017
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Luckily, none of Chappell’s siblings who were also swimming that day were bitten by the copperhead.
—Madeline Farber, Fox News, 28 June 2018
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The state is home to eastern coral snakes, copperheads, cottonmouths and several different species of rattlesnakes.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 11 June 2019
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Hardy and his hunting partner identified the snake as a copperhead, which is common in Mississippi.
—USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2020
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Though copperhead bites are more common, around 7,000 rattlesnake bites are reported annually in the U.S., N.C.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2024
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