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bitten

[bit-n] / ˈbɪt n /
ADJECTIVE
chewed
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In March, two people were fatally bitten by rattlesnakes in Southern California alone, a 46-year-old woman from Ventura County and a 25-year-old man in Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

A woman has been bitten by a wolf in a major shopping street in Hamburg, according to German authorities.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes each year, with fewer than 10 deaths annually.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

It was the third multi-million payout in recent years involving allegations that the city animal shelters failed to notify potential adopters that a dog had bitten and seriously injured someone, as required by state law.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Watching those men work gave Nate an uneasy feeling—like he’d bitten into something rotten, something he couldn’t spit out or swallow.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis