venomous
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A Gaboon viper — a highly venomous snake native to the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa — was on the loose in a Santa Ana neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
According to the World Health Organization, venomous snakes kill an estimated 80,000 to 140,000 people annually, while hundreds of thousands of survivors are left with permanent disabilities.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Highly venomous and responsible for more fatal snake bites in Central America than any other species, the fer-de-lance is well camouflaged and can blend into plantation habitats, sometimes going unnoticed by workers.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Weary of venomous snake bites, British authorities put a bounty on dead cobras — but this only incentivized locals to breed more of the snakes, in order to collect even more reward money.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
“The realm will curse us all for this,” declared Ser Alliser Thome in a venomous tone.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing venomous
A Thousand Splendid Suns
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