bite

Example Sentences

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“The oil shock’s effect on prices may dissipate soon, in which case raising rates may only begin to bite after inflation has started coming back down,” Waller noted.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

You slice it the wrong way and, instead of a tender, juicy bite, you’re left gnawing on something that tastes like a rubber band.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

“INAROW62” opens with a “Scott Pilgrim” sound bite, continuing a reference point Díaz previously explored on the “Sayonara” track “Ramona Flowers” — named after the titular character’s edgy female love interest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Should that trend persist, it could come to bite suppliers including chip giant Nvidia, which reports quarterly results after the bell today.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Finally, he tied me at the elbows, which was probably the only place the pixies didn’t bite.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff