snail

Example Sentences

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Diana Ruzova: I know you started off with snail mail and word of mouth to promote the screenings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Several snail species live at the waterfall, including the more common rock fossaria.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

An Irish reporter asked Trump about the proposed expansion of his golf resort in County Clare, which is currently on hold over the fate of a protected species of snail.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Part of what’s appealing about snail mail, she said, is remembering that “it’s really nice to devote your entire attention to something.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

“I’m as fast as can be,” he announced, running around the island twice in no time at all, “and I’m as slow as can be,” he complained, waving good-by to a snail.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster