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Recent Examples of bushmaster
That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.
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Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.
—Sarah Lane, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2017
Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life.
—Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 15 May 2017
Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.
—Sarah Lane, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2017
Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life.
—Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 15 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushmaster
Noun
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Poses like cat-cow and half lord of the fishes help with mobility in the spine, while poses like cobra and bridge work to strengthen the muscles in the back and core.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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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,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But, about halfway into the story, Proulx abandons her customary prose style, which is as coiled as a rattlesnake and about as sentimental, in order to cut loose and give the boys their first moment of physical tenderness.—
Michael Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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None of this would be possible without a curious and microscopic arrangement on the rattlesnakes’ scales.—
Jason Bittel,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Nightmare fuel:Can Texas' venomous snakes, like rattlers and copperheads, climb trees?—
Ryan Maxin,
Austin American-Statesman,
5 June 2024
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In September, a Virginia man narrowly avoided getting bit by a copperhead snake after the venomous reptile appeared on his washing machine located in his bedroom.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
11 Dec. 2024
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Partygoers dressed up for the theme with feather boas and colorful clothes to match Swift's different albums, with friendship bracelets and light-up bracelets being scattered on the table of the cozy venue; all nods to the Eras Tour.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Partygoers dressed up for the theme with feather boas and colorful clothes to go with her different albums.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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One of several constrictors known to exist in the ‘glades, the python has decimated native species including rabbits, raccoons, opossums, and birds.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Boa constrictor hitches ride on Arizona man's car An Arizona driver was shocked to find a huge snake hanging underneath his vehicle in November.—
Shelby Slade,
The Arizona Republic,
27 Dec. 2024
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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
Noun
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As guesses fly around the room—parrots, pythons, adopted children, and even beef brisket—the ladies are left trying to figure out what Toya could possibly be revealing.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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During the search, Vine became a local legend, spawning a Twitter account and a petition to change the mascot of Beech Grove schools to pythons.—
Jade Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
5 Dec. 2024
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Native Americans handcrafted everything from the beaded jewlery worn by the Indigenous actors to the suede moccasins.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2025
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There are moccasins and slippers, shoes and boots, and of course the namesake mukluks, fur and leather traditional winter boots, often beautified with embroidery, visible stitching, beads and tassels.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Bushmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushmaster. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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