venomous
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They are also the only venomous primates in the world, using specialized teeth to deliver a toxic bite.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
Individually, many of us choose to remain anonymous while publicly spewing the most venomous insults at those with whom we disagree.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
The stage’s iconic mean girl glides from 1890s Norway to 1950s England in this vibrant and venomous adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
Carse produced a lifter to Usman Khawaja so venomous it could have been a spitting cobra.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
They were said to be the most venomous snakes on the continent; a single bite could kill in a matter of minutes.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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