snail
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With years of data showing that people will rent and watch just about anything, Netflix was free to make a home for all the bombs and duds that it previously offered via snail mail.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Madeira government had asked the Chester Zoo experts to help with the snail conservation.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Some bee species burrow holes in wood or in the ground, or use empty structures for nests. Some species in Europe and Africa even build their nests in empty snail shells,"
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
The will, dated March 2015, surfaced via snail mail, and his family has declared it a “scam.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Sancho tried to move but fell down, like a turtle or a snail in his shell.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
They were the first invertebrates -- a broad group of animals including spiders, snails and worms -- shown to use celestial navigation for such long trips.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The venom peptides that snakes and snails use are built as closed loops, which is what lets them survive intact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Two newly identified snail species have expanded the known diversity of European land snails.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Since 2014, under licence from Natural Resources Wales, Hughes has been wading into the lake to collect and study the snails.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Don’t tell me who’s got me and who hasn’t got me. Who do you think you’re talking to? Stick to your snails, Lepellier.”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
