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Powell compared China’s naval strategy around Taiwan to that of a boa constrictor, moving slowly to overpower its rival, rather than striking dramatically as a viper might.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

Dame Karen stood out in the largely male and often stale world of Washington in her colourful tailor-made suits, occasionally complemented with a feather boa.

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025

"Each test is specific to a different snake species and was designed to detect DNA from the Burmese python, northern African rock python, rainbow boa and boa constrictor, ensuring no cross-detection among species."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024

At 7 p.m. on the dot, drag queen Jupiter Genesis kicked off the show, wearing a layered purple boa and a metallic bustier.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2024

She grabbed me and wrapped her arms around me like a boa constrictor.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman

Using powerful microscopes, the researchers discovered that species such as ball pythons, Angolan pythons, and Madagascan tree boas produce urates made up of tiny textured spheres between 1 and 10 micrometers across.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2025

We went out back and put boas on and we had our moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025

“I have advice for you. How about put some wigs on, get some boas, and go have real fun.”

From Salon ● May 2, 2024

Little disco balls have trended up in recent years, and feather boas were in limited supply because of supply chain issues, Cobb said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023

I thought about the ladies featured in magazines wearing sequined dresses and feather boas, the yellow Packard on the movie set earlier today, the patterned velvet and scrolled-arm furniture in the department store windows.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu