biter
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"Not that the economy wasn't relevant in those times, but there were other huge things going on," he said, describing the current race as a "nail biter".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024
Having in mind that the toe biter is an iconic species accompanied by creepy stories concerning its encounters with humans, the authors assume that it is unlikely that it had gone unnoticed for too long.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024
Diseases such as dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika are spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, an aggressive biter.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Not much a nail biter unless you have a considerable nail-biting problem.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2022
The biter bit, the hawk under the eagle’s foot, the spider in a steel web!
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
Vector control officials in Southern California are starting to release sterilized male mosquitoes to combat the summertime onslaught of ankle biters.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024
Hits like Get Ur Freak On and Work It were often imitated, but never bettered, with Missy branding her competition "beat biters".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2023
That’s a huge problem because there are no good tools to thwart outside biters, says Baltazar Candrinho, who heads NMCP.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 8, 2022
I’ve tried everything to combat the biters, but I still get eaten alive in my backyard.
From The Verge ● Jun. 3, 2022
The biters were out, running hither and thither after their manner, and filling the air with hideous cries.
From The Log School-House on the Columbia by Hezekiah Butterworth
