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biting

[bahy-ting] / ˈbaɪ tɪŋ /




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To distract the dog from biting them, they said, they fed it cereal they’d taken from a neighboring house where Yakeschi’s aunt lived.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

She posed for one of UNC’s official photographers, playfully biting her “All Access” pass in one shot.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Atmosphere is integral to the film’s success, fashioning the quiet landscape of wintry Upper East Side Manhattan into an ambience far warmer than the biting New York cold.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

Incidents of sharks biting humans are incredibly rare, but at least three influencers have been bitten by the animals in less than a year.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

She was biting her lip to keep from cracking up at her own hilarious self.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli




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