bitten

Example Sentences

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“The administration seems to have bitten off more than it could chew.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"Most large spiders are not inclined to bite a human – you can handle hundreds of large house or garden spiders and never get bitten," the conservation charity says.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

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

The woman who was bitten, later identified as 46-year-old Gabriela Bautista of Moorpark, died March 19 as a result of rattlesnake venom toxicity, the Ventura County medical examiner’s office told KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“Maybe the Spencers were attacked by a big pack of shamblers but they weren't bitten and even though they survived, the mayor doesn't want anyone to know,” Katherine suggests.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland