snake

Example Sentences

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When the snake emerges, it should find enough mice to chow down on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Upton Heath is an internationally important area of heathland and home to all six of Britain's native reptiles, including the rare sand lizard and smooth snake.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Pygmy rattlesnakes showed especially high rates of snake fungal disease.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The flip side is that it’s hard to determine which products and services are likely to pay off medically versus the snake oil.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

We hurry into the tunnel and not a second too soon—the bridge gives way into the snake pit.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas