bitten
Example Sentences
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But since a fan was bitten by a farm dog, the family has posted wooden signs along the road with “by appointment only” scrawled in black paint.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
William Gude, better known online under the handle “Film The Police L.A.,” claimed Perry’s dog had bitten him in the past.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
"We'd have taken this situation at the start of the season. We'd have bitten your hand off for it."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
There’s a smaller risk of getting ill through direct contact, such as by being bitten by an infected rodent or by touching its saliva.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
His nose quivered and his bottom lip was mottled and bloody where he had bitten it.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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