snake pit

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Recent Examples of snake pit Her first snake pit venture came when the Sweetwater Jaycees visited Austin in February to promote their annual West Texas rattlesnake roundup. Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 30 June 2023 Ragnar welcomes death in a snake pit. BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2021 Places like this have become a snake pit. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 Still a snake pit? Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 13 Aug. 2020 See all Example Sentences for snake pit 
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Noun
  • While touchdown connections with rookie sensation Jayden Daniels have helped lift this moribund franchise out of the depths of football hell, McLaurin finds his high by creating deep personal relationships with teammates.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Omaha packs one hell of an emotional gut-punch, especially thanks to a wise-beyond-her-years performance by Molly Belle Wright.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Eoghan O’Connell’s role in both Shrewsbury goals was high on most culpability lists, as was a distinct lack of creativity in midfield and a failure to pose any kind of threat down the left side when Ryan Barnett was causing havoc down the opposite flank.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Walker thinks people may now be more receptive to her message, given the devastating wildfires that have wrought havoc on Los Angeles itself the past week.
    Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • And who made the mess in question in the first place?
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • By Jeffrey Kluger January 17, 2025 1:12 PM EST A lot of hardware destined for space went to pieces this week, but to hear the rocket companies responsible for the messes tell it, little untoward happened at all.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.
    Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Noun
  • Video taken by passengers shows chaos on board, with trays, food and other objects strewn across the flight’s floor.
    Pete Muntean, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The joy of conference play is chaos, particularly in this new era of the Power 4.
    Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The issue is Jurgens is dealing with a back injury, hence the confusion about his playing at all.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Despite those warnings, the oil company went on to lead a decades-long campaign to sow public confusion about global warming.
    Michael Copley, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In 2021, for example, 1.1 million seniors were diagnosed with an opioid-use disorder.
    Christian Josi, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Longevity: Adults diagnosed with A.D.H.D., on average, die earlier than people without the disorder, a British study found.
    Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Snake pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake%20pit. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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