snail

Example Sentences

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An Irish reporter asked Trump about the proposed expansion of his golf resort in County Clare, which is currently on hold over the fate of a protected species of snail.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

She’d responded with a snail emoji and the word “Boo!”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Photos of the farm following the theft show shelves and fridges nearly completely cleared of snail products.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

There will be a paper trail, either email or snail mail.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

A sentence Etienne once read aloud returns: Even the heart, which in higher animals, when agitated, pulsates with increased energy, in the snail under similar excitement, throbs with a slower motion.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr