biter
Example Sentences
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Both teams were coming off overtime losses to ranked teams in the semifinals and played another nail biter.
From Seattle Times
The unexpected nail biter — a race barely on the national radar a few weeks ago — has raised hopes among Democrats that they could pull a surprise House seat flip in the Republican-leaning district.
From Seattle Times
“I have no idea if I’m going to win my election — it’s going to be a nail biter,” she said recently.
From New York Times
I’ve tried everything to combat the biters, but I still get eaten alive in my backyard.
From The Verge
“The one thing about this game is again everybody did something to win it. Awesome. Nail biters every day,” Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoya said.
From Washington Times
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