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snake

[sneyk] / sneɪk /
NOUN
reptile
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Beyond influencing how people respond to snake encounters, the researchers say the myth has also affected how rattlesnakes are treated.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

What’s more, spirulina leaves a sticky film akin to dental plaque inside the pipes that snake through Mars’s plants, threatening to build up and cause mold, a food-safety hazard.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

He said it was a "beautiful snake, no signs of aggression, no bad moods, no nothing".

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

In the gym, electrical wires snake across the floor to each family's cardboard home, but there is no running water and the heat under the zinc roof is stifling.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

“That was a snake, a copperhead,” he told me as he picked up what was left of the snake with a stick.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Neatly labeled drawers hold hand fans, plastic snakes, buttons, buckles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Besides wild snakes, the floods have also allowed snakes from some farms in the city to escape, according to a report on state media.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Videos of villagers knee-deep in floodwater frantically trying to catch snakes swimming in a flooded Guangxi town went viral on social media, with a related hashtag racking up over 180 million views.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

A smaller number of snakes that had died on roads or in the wild underwent detailed postmortem examinations that included tissue collection.

From Science Daily May 26, 2026

A tangle of golden-brown snakes writhed among one another, twisting and coiling in an indistinguishable mass.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Local reporters estimated the queue was around 600 metres in length, and snaked around several streets.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

And when security lines snaked through terminals during a partial government shutdown last month, United spotted an opportunity to introduce live TSA wait times.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

The line to see Gomez’s replica of L.A.’s graffiti towers, “Oceanwide Plaza,” snaked through the gallery’s courtyard.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2026

Videos on social media of travellers snaked around buildings in massive queues have gone viral, and led to concerns about the US' ability to co-host the World Cup starting in June.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2026

A thin white belt snaked around her narrow waist, and a small diamond cross glinted in the hollow of her neck.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Twentysomethings clad in Deftones and Pikachu tees, Dodgers caps, and beaded bracelets joined the procession, snaking from the dance floor through the bar area and back down again.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Jeers to a snaking Delta baggage-drop line in Minneapolis last week.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

One of his top sights at the Qatar tournament was thousands of their passionate fans snaking in long, noisy lines into and out of metro stations.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Photos and a video Aiello provided show bladed wire snaking around the decomposing animal’s neck and curved horns, as well as the front legs, in a desert landscape dotted with boulders.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

He sat in the swaying belly of a transcontinental train, snaking west from New York.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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