bitten
Example Sentences
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"The skull shows no signs of healing around the tyrannosaur tooth, so it may have already been dead when it was bitten, or it may be dead because it was bitten."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Still, your chance of getting bitten is small—less than one in four million, said Gavin Naylor, director of the University of Florida’s shark-research program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
William Gude, better known online under the handle “Film The Police L.A.,” claimed Perry’s dog had bitten him in the past.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Travolta was bitten by the acting bug early.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Amaranta, who was starting to put the clothes into the trunk, thought that she had been bitten by a scorpion.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
