bite at

Example Sentences

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The US leader is himself under pressure, with rising energy costs beginning to bite at home.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“That scheme ensures that petitioners get just one bite at the apple—not zero or two,” wrote the judges, appointed by President Trump and former President George W. Bush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Most are reserved for the dinner hour, when diners have the time to leisurely enjoy nigiri one bite at a time.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

Or are they just grabbing a bite at home because an Egg McMuffin is, in Boston anyway, $6.59?

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2025

“T.R., hot day like this, ain’t no fish go’n bite at Cussin’ Creek.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns