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“They phrase it as, we’re going to do a little bit of a hands-on screen exercise,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Independent councillor Barry Monteith called for a "little bit of restraint until the proper facts emerge"

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

"This process is very unusual -- it goes against every bit of common sense in the field," said Talapin.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

During Dollar Tree’s earnings call in May, Creedon noted that helium was “a bit tight” across the industry.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026

The boys’ privy was rebuilt and newly shingled, mostly by Glenn, though Charlie wasn’t a bit grateful.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

To which the answer is— "'The sow, deil tak her, 's ower the water, And at her back the Crawfords clatter; The Carrick couts are cowed and bitted.'"

From The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author by John Hill Burton

His reckless impulses and desires were bitted and diverted into accomplishment.

From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Harry Hervey

Ah, a tender mouth was bitted and bridled at last! the reins were in the hands of the public, and it would drive me—where?

From Life on the Stage by Clara Morris

“A big dog done bitted him all up!” cried Mildred.

From Molly Brown's College Friends by Nell Speed

The tumult ceased, the colt submitted, And, like his ancestors, was bitted.

From The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades by Various

"Why, there's for you; and there, and there!" said Sebastian, bitting back a great deal harder, and again and again, till Sir Toby came to the rescue of his friend.

From Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by E. (Edith) Nesbit

Well what makes you so sure about it sneered the other bitting his lip so savageley that the blood ran.

From Penrod by Booth Tarkington

I have not seen a dozen coachmen, private or public, to whom my youngest child could not have given invaluable suggestions as to the bitting, harnessing, and handling of his cattle.

From Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View by Price Collier

It is true, he was on the whole rather an innocent monster; and between bitting and bridling, coaxing and humouring, might have been made to pad on well enough.

From St. Ronan's Well by Sir Walter Scott

Hard-mouthed horses, when accompanied with great spirit, are objectionable, as they require peculiar bitting and the utmost vigilance.

From Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. by Richard L. Allen