bitten

Example Sentences

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"Some of these dogs shouldn't be going home… that terrifies me, that they're going to be coming back in. And dogs have gone home that have bitten and come back," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The Dodgers have been bitten by the injury bug over the past two years, especially in their rotation and bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 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

I figured the car had been empty when the tree hit, because seriously, I probably would have been in the loop if someone had bitten it inside.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx