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Towards the end of the documentary film in archive footage, the Careless Whisper singer describes the China trip as "a bit of a nightmare", while also recognising their significance.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

“For example, if Kensho-san says something in the character Yuru, and I hear that, I actually adjust my performance a little bit to match some of his tempo or timing,” she said.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

He was a little bit on the small side—so small they once worried he might not grow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Hernandez gets a bit teary-eyed when talking about his favorite song, “Sentimientos,” a whirling polka-driven ballad about an avoidant situationship, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

He speared the meat with his fork, bit hungrily, and rolled his eyes heavenward in pure pleasure.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

But, like a bitted horse, man does not realize his strength until he has once run away with himself.

From Pushing to the Front by Marden, Orison Swett

“Well, have you bitted the poor fellow within,” said Mason, “that he can take his last ride under the curb of divinity, old gentleman?”

From The Spy Condensed for use in schools by Cooper, J. Fenimore

Foam from the heavily bitted mouth flashed back in great yellow flakes against Kirby’s dust-caked aviator’s tunic.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 by Various

The Colt submitted; And, like his ancestors, was bitted.

From Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse by Weir, Harrison

He had thought and read to some purpose, for he ruled the lay brothers with diligence, and instructed the monks with great care, stirring up the sluggish and bitting the heady into restfulness.

From Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England by Marson, Charles L. (Charles Latimer)

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 Scott, Walter, Sir

Still no suspicion of the truth reached me that since I came to live with him my uncle had been bitting and breaking his tongue.

From The Light in the Clearing by Bacheller, Irving

As regards the bitting of a puller, I would advise that with a double bridle the curb should be put low down in the mouth....

From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace)

This bit is what is called the persuader, and it is the best bit that ever was used for bitting colts.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Young, Daniel