bite
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Netflix ordered a “Stranger Things” prequel series called “Other Worlds,” giving the streamer another bite at its hit franchise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
For those committed to using citronella oil, he adds, “a citronella lotion would be better — you’re getting better coverage. Whereas if you have a patch on your shoulder, they’re gonna bite the other shoulder.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
While sustained pressure could eventually bite, that would require the Federal Reserve to signal an aggressive return to interest-rate increases, argues Chris Galipeau, head market strategist at Franklin Templeton.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
When a bite occurs, fragile health systems, long travel distances to regional facilities and the high cost or total absence of effective antivenom mean a treatable medical emergency can quickly become fatal.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
I pick up the sticky treat and take a bite.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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However, Williams advised people to try not to itch bites as they could become infected, and said antihistamine tablets and emollient creams could help.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
They were reportedly given antihistamines to help ease the itch of the bites, but supplies ran out.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
They’re also turning to social media to commiserate over their collections of mosquito bites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The technology emerged from research focused on making military uniforms more resistant to mosquito bites and improving comfort for soldiers wearing body armor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
She bites her lip, as if fighting to keep the tears from falling, and I feel something heavy inside my heart.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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“I don’t know how you would transfer $26 million. That seems a little bit absurd.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Still only 39, his reputation may have taken a bit of a hit, but the German is still regarded as one of Europe's best coaches.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
“The family has been living in Nashville for a bit now, but they moved to Ojai before that.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
So when Beltway mavens lecture us to that effect as if they have discovered some profound political truth, it’s a bit rich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Sancho and Master Peter made an estimate of the damage, and Don Quixote paid every last bit of it.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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Over half of the countries where venomous snakes pose a threat don’t keep count of how many people are bitten or envenomed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
A neighbor who allegedly fed a wild coyote in Atwater Village for months may now face a criminal charge after a 16-month-old toddler was bitten in the neighborhood, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Programming without electricity or an internet connection is a problem... you can either come here to play or stay behind during a blackout, get bitten by mosquitoes, and catch dengue," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Donald worked as landscape gardener before suffering from a stroke and later contracting Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
One was square-jawed, wide-shouldered, great hair, looked like he had played football in high school, badly bitten fingernails, the other had a receding hairline, silver-rimmed round glasses, manicured nails.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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She told detectives she left the puppy at a park because it had been annoying her boyfriend by biting on his shoes and belongings, according to department spokesperson Natalie Garcia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The animal has red eyes and a short proboscis equipped with claws that help it grab food before biting.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
"I was so tired and there were so many of them and I wanted to have a complete meltdown and just cry, but I couldn't because if I stopped moving, they started biting me," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Shrinking storage levels and rising Chinese demand are biting as markets increasingly anticipate an indeterminate block to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Grade-A jerk, remember? Anyways, about the letter,” I said, and then paused, biting my lip as I considered the domino of events that were already in motion.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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