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Recent Examples of boa
The two-wheeled boa lacing system ratchets to just the right tension so the shoe ends up feeling custom designed for your own foot.
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Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021
Clad in a baby blue gown and a white fur boa with her seemingly endless jet-black inches crowned with a tiara, JT – Miami’s reigning hip-hop princess – celebrated the release of her debut solo mixtape, City Cinderella (July 19 via Quality Control/Motown).
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2024
This rainbow boa hadn't touched another snake in years.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
The human operator activated the kill switch since either the boa could break or the robot arm could break the tubes, possibly injuring the cat.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 May 2024
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Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021
Clad in a baby blue gown and a white fur boa with her seemingly endless jet-black inches crowned with a tiara, JT – Miami’s reigning hip-hop princess – celebrated the release of her debut solo mixtape, City Cinderella (July 19 via Quality Control/Motown).
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2024
This rainbow boa hadn't touched another snake in years.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
The human operator activated the kill switch since either the boa could break or the robot arm could break the tubes, possibly injuring the cat.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boa
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Currently, researchers are working with a test that detects four invasive constrictor snake species, all of which have established populations in Florida: Burmese pythons, North African pythons, boa constrictors and rainbow boas.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Boa constrictors, however, are not typically dangerous to humans.Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Nov. 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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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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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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Embarking on its maiden voyage in June 2025 from the hub of Iquitos, Pure Amazon, a sleek 22-guest riverboat from luxury travel operator Abercrombie & Kent, promises views of caimans, sloths, and massive anacondas through panoramic wall-to-wall windows and immersive excursions.Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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Pereira will play a character called The Butcher, and bring his set of skills – including anaconda chokes and roundhouse kicks – to his meaty role.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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After its start in 1949, the orchestra was known for its symphonic jazz, mamba and conjunto polkas.Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Jan. 2024
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Per a report from The Telegraph, Dingo was bitten by an Eastern green mamba.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 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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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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“Boa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boa. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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