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  2. COBRA (British TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Release. 17 January 2020. ( 2020-01-17) –. present. COBRA is a British political thriller television series that premiered on 17 January 2020 on Sky One. [1] The six-episode first series is written by Ben Richards and stars Robert Carlyle and Victoria Hamilton . The series premiered on PBS in the United States on 4 October 2020.

  3. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

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    The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ( COBRA) is a law passed by the U.S. Congress on a reconciliation basis and signed by President Ronald Reagan that, among other things, mandates an insurance program which gives some employees the ability to continue health insurance coverage after leaving employment.

  4. Cobra - Wikipedia

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    Cobra is the common name of various venomous snakes, most of which belong to the genus Naja. Many cobras are capable of rearing upwards and producing a hood when threatened. Other snakes known as "cobras" While the members of the genus Naja constitute the true cobras, the name cobra is also applied to these other genera and species:

  5. Cobra (1986 film) - Wikipedia

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    Cobra is a 1986 American action film directed by George P. Cosmatos and written by Sylvester Stallone, who stars in the titular role. The film, which is loosely based on the novel A Running Duck by Paula Gosling (later published as Fair Game and filmed under that title in 1995 ), co-stars Reni Santoni , Brigitte Nielsen and Andrew Robinson . [5]

  6. List of Cobra characters - Wikipedia

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    Crystal Ball. Crystal Ball is Cobra 's hypnotist, and was first released as an action figure in 1987. [1] He is the seventh son of a seventh son, born of a Romanian father (who supposedly had "second sight"), and an American mother from Bangor, Maine. Legend indicates seventh sons of seventh sons have telepathic powers.

  7. Cobra maneuver - Wikipedia

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    cobra. ), also called. dynamic deceleration. , [1] among other names (see. Etymology. ), is a dramatic and demanding maneuver in which an airplane flying at a moderate speed abruptly raises its nose momentarily to a vertical and slightly past vertical attitude, causing an extremely high angle of attack and momentarily stalling the plane, making ...

  8. King cobra - Wikipedia

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    The king cobra ( Ophiophagus hannah) is a venomous snake endemic to Asia. The sole member of the genus Ophiophagus, it is not taxonomically a true cobra, despite its common name and some resemblance. With an average length of 3.18 to 4 m (10.4 to 13.1 ft) and a record length of 5.85 m (19.2 ft), [2] it is the world's longest venomous snake.

  9. Spitting cobra - Wikipedia

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    A ”spitting” cobra is any of several species of cobra that can intentionally, defensively shoot their venom directly from their fangs. This substance has two functions, with the first being as venom that can be absorbed via the victim’s eyes, mouth, or nose (or any mucous membrane or existing wound), and secondly as a toxungen , which can ...