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cobra

[koh-bruh] / ˈkoʊ brə /


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But the former truck mechanic said that he had "completely screwed up" early on when two cobra bites in quick succession left him in a coma.

From BBC May 2, 2025

A cobra bites Chelsea and she’s whisked away to a hospital.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 2, 2025

"After successful human trials, it could be rolled out relatively quickly to become a cheap, safe and effective drug for treating cobra bites."

From BBC Jul. 17, 2024

When she and Dr. Tessler analyzed the leech’s movement, they identified that it made a curling motion similar to the move a cobra makes before it strikes.

From New York Times Jun. 20, 2024

Both were saved: the cobra from a life of servitude and bad music, and the man from a possible death bite.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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