rattler

Example Sentences

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The first rattler occurred at a depth of 3.4 miles, and the largest quake was shallower, at 0.1 miles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024

Whatever it was they found it in Boyd Fortin, a 13-year-old with blond locks and the carcass of a rattler in his hands.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

On more than one occasion he's found himself under a house or a trailer in the wee hours of darkness tracking down a copperhead or rattler that needs to be moved.

From Scientific American • Sep. 18, 2022

As Mr. Martin’s reputation as a timber rattler expert grew, he was consulted by museums, universities and other groups around the world.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2022

Vbxy’s eyes are wide like Javier’s when Lita showed us the dead rattler from the chicken coop.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera