bite
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California’s latest victim of a deadly rattlesnake bite has emerged, and it’s not a human but a black jaguar living in a Central Valley sanctuary, underscoring the dangers of rattlesnake poisonings this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“I kept thinking she’s gonna bite me,” the woman said later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
For these households, “When their rent goes up, that takes a bite out of everything else,” said Horowitz of the Pew Charitable Trusts.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Happy to bite the hand that feeds, Bailey used the cash to launch a campaign demanding that they make their meetings public.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
I choose a granola bar from the metal snack basket and take a bite.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
In the last eight years, Anderson said there have been at least six cats who suffered rattlesnake bites, and every feline has recovered once they received anti-venom treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The courses begin with three savory bites before transitioning into full-fledged desserts, including a deconstructed version of her signature multilayered mousse cake, with flavors of brown rice and pecan praline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Weary of venomous snake bites, British authorities put a bounty on dead cobras — but this only incentivized locals to breed more of the snakes, in order to collect even more reward money.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
It said the tell-tale signs of bedbugs include red, irritating bites and small blood smears on bed linen; and small brown insects in or around the sleeping area.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
I had bites up and down my arms.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
“When you start scoring a bunch of points and start laying up a little bit, that’s when things can go south,” defensive tackle Jide Abasiri said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
In an interview last year, Turrell said: "I did lie about my age. I pushed it up a bit, gave all the right answers, and I was in. I was happy."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
"It is very easy to tell when a person or a dog has died, whereas other features of aging health are a bit more nuanced."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
“From my perspective, that has to fall at least a little bit on Tim.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
“It’s just for a bit longer, Lexie. I promise. Just till I can afford to hire someone.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
That radioactive spider that transformed Peter Parker into Spider-Man could have bitten the class moron just as easily.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The risk of being bitten by a shark remains extremely low: the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide has remained broadly stable for the past 30 years, at about 70 bites per year.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A kayaker was bitten by a hammerhead that year, too, and people fishing off Sunset Beach encountered a 10-foot hammerhead, according to news accounts at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
While rarely fatal, Lyme disease can cause rashes and flu-like symptoms among people who are bitten by an infected tick, and in some cases neurological problems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
His clawed arm and bitten leg screamed in pain, but he made it up.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Parton broke out in 1967, scoring her first hit, a biting number titled “Dumb Blonde,” and then landing a gig with the country star Porter Wagoner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Incidents of sharks biting humans are incredibly rare, but at least three influencers have been bitten by the animals in less than a year.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The bacteria itself blocks transmission of diseases such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya, so "you will still have mosquitoes biting people, but they will not transmit disease."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The ire stems from a biting 4,200-word takedown of “The Odyssey” penned by classicist Wilson, who translated Homer’s poem in 2017.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The dragon renewed her struggle, shaking her body so hard Jack had to grit his teeth to keep from biting his tongue.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
