bite

Example Sentences

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“As a policy idea, it’s a terrible idea,” because higher tariff-related costs take a bigger bite out of the budgets of lower- and middle-income households, he added.

From Barron's

It was the third multi-million payout in recent years involving allegations that the city animal shelters failed to notify potential adopters that a dog had bitten and seriously injured someone, as required by state law.

From Los Angeles Times

It noted in the concluding statement of its "Article IV" consultation that the country saw "continued strong productivity growth even though the government shutdown took a bite out of activity in the fourth quarter."

From Barron's

Two months before Mabel's murder, Hardman had begged a German exchange student to bite his neck in the belief she was a vampire and could transform him.

From BBC

The temperature dropped so low that even with his thick fur, Duane shivered in the gasping, biting cold.

From Literature