bitten

Example Sentences

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There’s a smaller risk of getting ill through direct contact, such as by being bitten by an infected rodent or by touching its saliva.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Humans can catch hantaviruses from contact with infected mice or rats or their droppings, or being bitten or inhaling contaminated dust.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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

Dave had bitten through both of Sol-leks’s traces, and was standing directly in front of the sled in his proper place.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London