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biting

[bahy-ting] / ˈbaɪ tɪŋ /




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Blake, biting his stiff upper lip, sets out to do the impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

And at a certain point, you get over the sleep-deprivation feeling of tiny ants biting the inside of your skull.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

In the two species studied, one side of the biting surface showed more wear than the other.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Caro Claire Burke’s debut novel is a biting influencer satire that feels even more timely with “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’” Taylor Frankie Paul’s public fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

More monkeys were lined up on his back like snowbirds on a fence; biting, clawing, and squealing.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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