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biter

[bahy-ter] / ˈbaɪ tər /
NOUN
nipper
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"Not that the economy wasn't relevant in those times, but there were other huge things going on," he said, describing the current race as a "nail biter".

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024

Having in mind that the toe biter is an iconic species accompanied by creepy stories concerning its encounters with humans, the authors assume that it is unlikely that it had gone unnoticed for too long.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024

However, the Huskies collected close wins over Utah this season — 77-73 in double overtime on Jan. 29 and 74-68 on Jan. 6 — and Hopkins expects another nail biter.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2022

The invasive Aedes mosquito is an aggressive biter with the ability to pierce clothing and reproduce in water sources as small as a bottle cap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2021

The biter bit, the hawk under the eagle’s foot, the spider in a steel web!

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

Vector control officials in Southern California are starting to release sterilized male mosquitoes to combat the summertime onslaught of ankle biters.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024

Hits like Get Ur Freak On and Work It were often imitated, but never bettered, with Missy branding her competition "beat biters".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2023

Some mosquito species are leg and ankle biters and are attracted to the stinky smell of bacteria on your feet.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

That’s a huge problem because there are no good tools to thwart outside biters, says Baltazar Candrinho, who heads NMCP.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 8, 2022

The while these biters ply the lip, A mile ahead the muse shall skip: The poet's purpose she best may serve Inside the den—if she have the nerve.

From Cobwebs from an Empty Skull by Ambrose Bierce


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