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It takes a bit longer to sink into the cushiness and subconsciously find your balance before you push off again, similar to the extra effort required when walking on sand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

A bit more rain is expected in the San Gabriel Mountains, according to the weather service office in Oxnard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

"We were moving around quite a bit," Dani said.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

“As much as I have to throw up in my mouth a little bit and swallow that…I have to say that yes, I want us to be able to have a voice,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Howling cheered him up a bit, because it reminded him of all the good howls he’d had with the pack.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

“A big dog done bitted him all up!” cried Mildred.

From Molly Brown's College Friends by Nell Speed

Arrived at the picket ropes, their horses were promptly bitted and saddled.

From The Heath Hover Mystery by Bertram Mitford

Lord Howard's horse was worse bitted than those of the two former noblemen, but not so much so as to derange the ceremony of retiring back out of the Hall.

From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 by J. G. (John Gibson) Lockhart

The Nestor spoke—the colt submitted— And, like his ancestry, was bitted.

From Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) by John Gay

And for Hrothgar straightway then was bitted a horse, 1400 A wave-maned steed: and the wise of the princes Went stately his ways; and stepp'd out the man-troop, 82 The linden-board bearers.

From The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats by Anonymous

Still no suspicion of the truth reached me that since I came to live with him my uncle had been bitting and breaking his tongue.

From The Light in the Clearing by Irving Bacheller

He had thought and read to some purpose, for he ruled the lay brothers with diligence, and instructed the monks with great care, stirring up the sluggish and bitting the heady into restfulness.

From Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England by Charles L. (Charles Latimer) Marson

So the Pyrenees, with her cargo of fire, was hove to, bitting the teeth of the gale and fighting and smashing the pounding seas.

From South Sea Tales by Jack London

As regards the bitting of a puller, I would advise that with a double bridle the curb should be put low down in the mouth....

From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by M. Horace (Matthew Horace) Hayes

This bit is what is called the persuader, and it is the best bit that ever was used for bitting colts.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Daniel Young