venomous
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 8,000 people annually are bitten by venomous snakes, with fewer than 10 deaths.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
They are also the only venomous primates in the world, using specialized teeth to deliver a toxic bite.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
He also told a story about a man who was bit by a venomous snake in Peru and marveled at the crowd’s lack of interest.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
Carse produced a lifter to Usman Khawaja so venomous it could have been a spitting cobra.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
Civil war is supposed to be the bitterest of wars, and surely family politics are the most vehement and venomous.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing venomous
A Thousand Splendid Suns
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