cobra

Example Sentences

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But the former truck mechanic said that he had "completely screwed up" early on when two cobra bites in quick succession left him in a coma.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

A cobra bites Chelsea and she’s whisked away to a hospital.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

"We hope that the new cobra antidote we found can assist in the global fight to reduce death and injury from snakebite in some of the world’s poorest communities."

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

When she and Dr. Tessler analyzed the leech’s movement, they identified that it made a curling motion similar to the move a cobra makes before it strikes.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Her arms are crossed, and she sways from one foot to the other, like a cobra waiting to strike.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle