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Recent Examples of taipan
The snakes come from the elapid family and include cobras, mambas, taipans, coral snakes, and kraits — among other venomous species.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Another version of the story has Jardine Matheson's taipan being greeted by a 21-gun salute, to the horror of the local military who reserve that tradition for high ranking officers.
—CNN, 8 June 2021
Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Another version of the story has Jardine Matheson's taipan being greeted by a 21-gun salute, to the horror of the local military who reserve that tradition for high ranking officers.
—CNN, 8 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taipan
Noun
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Subsequent analysis of the venom trove revealed that the islands with more competition and space were home to more specialized rattlesnake toxins.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately for him, this also includes rattlesnakes, who aren't necessarily known for being so warm and welcoming.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Over about two decades, Tim Friede has allowed venomous snakes to bite him hundreds of times, including Egyptian cobras, black mambas and diamondbacks.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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Yoga poses, including cat/cow, child’s pose, sphinx, and cobra may also help.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
5 May 2025
Noun
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The antibody provided mice with full protection against five snakes - the black mamba and a mix of cobras.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The people gravitated to Jordan’s cutthroat nature, to Kobe’s mamba mentality, to Iverson’s counter-culture defiance and to James, Curry and KD for their unique brilliance.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lizard and Snake Gestation Periods: 12 Months Most snakes don’t have long gestation periods, but northern copperheads can be pregnant for up to nine months, and could give birth to up to 10 offspring.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Last year, Musgraves shared a series of Instagram Story posts recounting a run-in that Pepper had with a copperhead snake.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, April 29, a carpet python was found stuck in a sewage pipe at a home in South East Queensland and had to be forced out through the toilet.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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When a rodent scurries close — often drawn by the same shelter — the python strikes.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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My friend Heather, who makes her own jewelry, sometimes wears an attractive feather boa to complement an outfit.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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Props including feather boas, oversized glasses and retro telephones will be available on set.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The snakes come from the elapid family and include cobras, mambas, taipans, coral snakes, and kraits — among other venomous species.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Common kraits are often found in human settlements, drawn by the abundance of small prey like rodents and frogs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.—
Terrence McCoy,
Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2023
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Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.—
Sarah Lane,
Washington Post,
2 Aug. 2017
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“Taipan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taipan. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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