biter
Example Sentences
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“It was a nail biter,” she said, adding, diplomatically: “But we made it, and everyone is happy to be here.”
From New York Times
Both results happened, which set up the nail biter between the Raiders and Chargers.
From Fox News
And the most frequent biters appear to be juveniles, between eight to 10 feet long.
From New York Times
Areas to the south and north have all reported an uptick in “ankle biters.”
From Los Angeles Times
It addressed the daytime biter mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti, which are growing in numbers in Southern California and increasingly harassing humans there.
From Washington Post
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