bitten
Example Sentences
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A surfer in his fifties was rushed to hospital on Monday after being bitten by a shark in Western Australia, the state government and local ambulance service said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The parents of the third child refused a tetanus jag for their daughter, who was bitten by the family dog, because they "disputed the medical science" behind it.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
That radioactive spider that transformed Peter Parker into Spider-Man could have bitten the class moron just as easily.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
A kayaker was bitten by a hammerhead that year, too, and people fishing off Sunset Beach encountered a 10-foot hammerhead, according to news accounts at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
And Jackson had barely bitten into his bologna-and-cheese sandwich when kids started asking him questions about the bush.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
