snake
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They are typically produced by exposing large animals to snake venom and then collecting the antibodies those animals generate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
"Raul's CT scan of a snake embryo revealed a structure we had never seen before ¾ it was a pillar of gut stretching through the spiral of the coiling body," Miyashita says.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 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
Taken together, the works here also put us in mind of Ashbery’s poetry—whole sentences that sometimes snake along on various wavelengths, demanding that we give ourselves over to the currents of the poet’s thoughts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Not only Seth! Before you came, another boy died. A snake bit him right here on the island! That’s why Massa got you.”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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In this case, the researchers turned to snakes themselves for clues.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
"Here was evolution's way for snakes to protect themselves from accidental self-envenomation," he said, which prompted a follow-up question.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Brazilian syncopation snakes through Ted Tetzlaff’s shadowy lighting, giving the scene a unique tension.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“You would open a drawer and these flying green glowing snakes would fly out. That scared me and I was afraid to get my pajamas out of the drawer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
They were said to be the most venomous snakes on the continent; a single bite could kill in a matter of minutes.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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My vista for this year’s eclipse was the cliffs of Mirador de Las Lomas, 45 minutes outside León, where a line of seekers snaked along the cliffside in either direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
A line snaked around the temple’s restaurant, known for vegetarian noodles that cost about $2 a bowl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Cars honking their horns snaked through the capital of the small South American country that does not usually get a lot of attention for anything.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Turner snaked through the gauntlet, as his teammates playfully slapped and shoved him around.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
The construction had come a little further along on this floor; half-finished plaster dividers rose up between the metal beams, and electrical wiring snaked alongside the ceiling pipes.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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The new Madring street circuit is in an unprepossessing location, snaking around an exhibition centre near the Spanish capital's international airport, about a 15-minute drive from the city with no traffic.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
After a five-hour wait for petrol, Mongolian pensioner Nasanjargal is still 10 places from the pump, with dozens of cars behind him in a queue snaking into the arid steppe.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Retrials and appeals are snaking through the system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Twentysomethings clad in Deftones and Pikachu tees, Dodgers caps, and beaded bracelets joined the procession, snaking from the dance floor through the bar area and back down again.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
We pass an indoor garden, a marble bathing onsen, and a series of offices, until we stop before a white door marked with a white rose snaking through a four-pointed crown.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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