bitten

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The woman who was bitten, later identified as 46-year-old Gabriela Bautista of Moorpark, died March 19 as a result of rattlesnake venom toxicity, the Ventura County medical examiner’s office told KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The Dodgers have been bitten by the injury bug over the past two years, especially in their rotation and bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Someone who was never anxious, never tortured by doubt and indecision, someone who never stood as I did, hopeful, eager, frightened, tearing at bitten nails, uncertain which way to go, what star to follow.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier