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Recent Examples of taipan
Another version of the story has Jardine Matheson's taipan being greeted by a 21-gun salute, to the horror of the local military who reserve that tradition for high ranking officers.
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CNN, 8 June 2021
CNN, 8 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taipan
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Only last year, one Texas woman found a rattlesnake lurking in her toilet, and another also found a rat snake poking out from the U-bend.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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At the end of this story, a child was bit by a rattlesnake, received expert medical attention and a life was saved, with the remaining balance of $7,200 as the responsibility of the family to pay.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Just last week, a man in Stellenbosch, South Africa, returned home to find a live cape cobra curled underneath a pillow in his bed.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cobra or up dog: From chaturanga, choose between cobra or up dog.Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 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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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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Among them are the rattlesnake, cottonmouth (or water moccasin), copperhead and coral snake.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 6 June 2024
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Burmese pythons in Florida can eat larger prey than scientists previously thought due to their ability to stretch their jaws.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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The state also pays bounty hunters to catch Burmese pythons through the FWC's Python Patrol program.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 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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During this time, the designer cultivated a signature look—body-conscious gowns that were often covered in dazzling crystals and sequins, and punctuated with fabulous feather boas or capes.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
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Snake Island, where the show staged challenges, was notorious for banded sea kraits and venomous vipers; the island was also a handoff point for pirates, which meant that it was patrolled by Australian special forces.Emily Nussbaum, Vulture, 5 July 2024
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In the clip, the mimic octopus impersonates one of these creatures, turning his tentacles into snake-like appendages that are the same colors as a sea krait.Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 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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“Taipan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taipan. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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