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Recent Examples of asp
But this area of research could mean that one day, the asp caterpillar’s venom could bring not only pain but relief.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
The team revealed that the venom of asp caterpillars, also known as puss caterpillars, contains a special protein that can form into a ring shape and poke holes in cells.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2023
The researchers believe the caterpillars’ unique venom-delivery adaptation developed some 400 million years ago, when bacteria transferred the special cell-infiltrating gene into an asp.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2023
Egypt fell to Rome in 30 B.C., after Caesar Augustus (at that time still called Octavian) defeated the forces of Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium, and the Queen, according to a version given by Plutarch—and then, memorably, by Shakespeare—placed an asp on her breast and died.
—The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021
Cleopatra killed herself — by the bite of an asp, according to Plutarch.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2020
When her husband, the Roman general Mark Antony, died in her arms in 30 BCE, Cleopatra took her own life soon after by allowing an asp to bite her by, according to popular belief.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 10 Nov. 2022
The supplement’s three most potent ingredients are D-aspartic acid (D-asp), fenugreek, and zinc.
—Dallas News, 18 May 2022
The couple committed suicide—Antony by stabbing himself in the stomach, and Cleopatra by the bite of an asp (or, alternatively, by some other poison).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2022
Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
The team revealed that the venom of asp caterpillars, also known as puss caterpillars, contains a special protein that can form into a ring shape and poke holes in cells.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2023
The researchers believe the caterpillars’ unique venom-delivery adaptation developed some 400 million years ago, when bacteria transferred the special cell-infiltrating gene into an asp.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2023
Egypt fell to Rome in 30 B.C., after Caesar Augustus (at that time still called Octavian) defeated the forces of Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium, and the Queen, according to a version given by Plutarch—and then, memorably, by Shakespeare—placed an asp on her breast and died.
—The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021
Cleopatra killed herself — by the bite of an asp, according to Plutarch.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2020
When her husband, the Roman general Mark Antony, died in her arms in 30 BCE, Cleopatra took her own life soon after by allowing an asp to bite her by, according to popular belief.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 10 Nov. 2022
The supplement’s three most potent ingredients are D-aspartic acid (D-asp), fenugreek, and zinc.
—Dallas News, 18 May 2022
The couple committed suicide—Antony by stabbing himself in the stomach, and Cleopatra by the bite of an asp (or, alternatively, by some other poison).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asp
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The death adder’s plight illustrates another important point: In a 2013 review of the relevant scientific literature to date, Robertson and his colleagues concluded that exotic species are the single largest cause of evolutionary traps.Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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This attitude poses a threat to Europe’s adder populations, already on the decline because of habitat destruction.ByPhie Jacobs, science.org, 20 Sep. 2024
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The longest python that has been caught in Florida measured 19 feet long.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Burmese pythons were habitually released into the wild by irresponsible pet owners after the exotic pet boom in the ’70s.Krista Stevens, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
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Share [Findings] Interviews with reptile poachers in southwestern Balochistan indicated that the Caspian cobra, the desert monitor, the Iranian mastigure, Maynard’s longnose sand snake, the Persian spider gecko, and the Tartar sand boa were being captured for use by snake charmers.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Hahn is never funnier than when Agatha is trying to summon some of her own swagger while forced to wear Agnes’s drab clothes—a cobra stuck in the mundane form of a hamster.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
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London’s Harry Styles event saw 12 foppish men in feather boas, Gucci flares, and floppy haircuts vying for the prize.Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Firefighters placed the boa in a box and turned it over to the Arizona Herpetological Society for safe handling and care.Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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The northern copperhead snake is described as having two shades of copper or a reddish-brown color.Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2024
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Unlike rattlesnakes, copperhead venom is relatively mild and deaths from their bites are extremely rare, according to the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences.Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
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The company handles wildlife that shows up in unexpected, and often unwelcome spaces, and frequently posts social media videos of its encounters featuring creatures like bobcats, wild boars, skunks, raccoons and rattlesnakes.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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More:Bobcat tries to eat striking rattlesnake in this uniquely Arizona video.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
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That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
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Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.Sarah Lane, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2017
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But when opting for something slightly more stylish but still cozy-fall or winter-appropriate, these Minnetonka Double Bottom Fleece moccasin slip-ons are the ticket.Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
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More petrified wood pieces are available inside the store where visitors are greeted by a cigar store Indian sporting Plains regalia, along with other touristy items like handcrafted arrows, drums, green glass saguaros, imported baskets and Minnetonka moccasins.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Asp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asp. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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