cobra
Example Sentences
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"You all knew Chuck Norris as the man that counted to infinity twice, the man who got bit by a cobra and the cobra died," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
In their first adventure, which hit bookshelves in 2017, a deadly king cobra has escaped from London Zoo onto the streets of the capital, and it is up to Toto to save the day.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
A cobra bites Chelsea and she’s whisked away to a hospital.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025
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
Snakes slithered freely at night, and a cobra bite could be deadly.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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