cobra
Example Sentences
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Videos shared on social media show a snake handler removing a snake from her apartment, as people nearby can be heard screaming: "It is a cobra!"
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
In their first adventure, which hit bookshelves in 2017, a deadly king cobra has escaped from London Zoo onto the streets of the capital, and it is up to Toto to save the day.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
This drama will not end well: “Watch Your Step” has a coiled energy, a cobra poised to strike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
When she and Dr. Tessler analyzed the leech’s movement, they identified that it made a curling motion similar to the move a cobra makes before it strikes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
Her arms are crossed, and she sways from one foot to the other, like a cobra waiting to strike.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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