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biting

[bahy-ting] / ˈbaɪ tɪŋ /




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And in an indication of how U.S. export controls are biting, Moonshot had to halt new subscriptions for its premium services after demand for its Kimi K3 model strained its computing resources.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Bolstered by Finch’s ferocious basslines, hit single “Pretend We’re Dead” received significant airplay on alternative rock stations and became the group’s signature song, along with the biting anti-war anthem “Wargasm.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Fleetwood looked slightly tentative with approaches, perhaps wary of Birkdale biting back and shattering his dreams.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

But the film’s screenplay — a biting, laugh-a-minute wonder penned by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack — shrewdly plays with genre conventions and audience expectations, illuminating more depth with every other sentence.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

At the water’s edge we started to dig, getting into everyone’s way, splashing, the sand under our nails and crushed shells biting at our feet.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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