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snake

[sneyk] / sneɪk /
NOUN
reptile
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The paper, "New Skulls and Skeletons of the Cretaceous Legged Snake Najash, and the Evolution of the Modern Snake Body Plan," was published in Science Advances in 2019.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

Other previously reported “Game of Thrones” spinoffs in the works include an animated project about “House of the Dragons” character Corlys Velaryon, also known as the Sea Snake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Thaci earned the nom de guerre "Snake" during the conflict, when he served as the KLA's political leader.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

He would have enjoyed the debate, but I suspect he would rather have been fishing Wyoming’s Snake River, his fly-line curled perfectly behind him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

In the valley far below was Lewiston, with the Snake River winding through it.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech




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