biter

Example Sentences

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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

Orange County expects to release its “ankle biter fighters,” as Brannon called them, in Mission Viejo this fall or next spring.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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

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