bitten

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 8,000 people annually are bitten by venomous snakes, with fewer than 10 deaths.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

You might think that Whitmarsh would have been "once bitten twice shy" when it came to Honda.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

It was the third multi-million payout in recent years involving allegations that the city animal shelters failed to notify potential adopters that a dog had bitten and seriously injured someone, as required by state law.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Besides, US oil firms have been bitten by Venezuela once before.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

He had wandered, while playing with the other children, a little way from them and had been bitten or stung by something poisonous.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien