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biting

[bahy-ting] / ˈbaɪ tɪŋ /




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The wind was biting, so we stopped by the wreckage of an old farm building to seek shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Harding posed for photos while biting into his hamburger, and popped onto a nearby patch of grass to smile with the planes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

“The Late Show” may be leaving CBS, but Colbert’s voice — and his biting satire — aren’t going anywhere.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Diplomatically isolated and under biting sanctions over its nuclear and weapons programmes, North Korea has an ageing manufacturing base which analysts doubt has the ability to make high-quality consumer technology.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

At the water’s edge we started to dig, getting into everyone’s way, splashing, the sand under our nails and crushed shells biting at our feet.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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