Example Sentences

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The incident marks the latest in a growing string of snakebites across the Southland.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

In 2021, Nigeria's then-Health Minister, Olorunnimbe Mamora, stated that an average of 20,000 snakebites were recorded each year in the West African nation, describing the situation as having reached "epidemic proportions".

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

It also states that snakebites disproportionately affect poor rural communities in low and middle-income countries.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Both can pay to treat injuries such as broken bones, snakebites or swallowed socks.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

But the admiral did have a point about snakebites.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood