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biting

[bahy-ting] / ˈbaɪ tɪŋ /




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The spiders benefit humans by acting as natural pest control, eating mosquitoes, biting flies and invasive stink bugs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

If CPI data show a biting price-spike, that will be among the first major red flags for the U.S. economy, which could trigger a spiral in stocks as long as the conflict stretches on.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

There will be no further information, only biting intrigue.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Skelly said she was considering vaccinating her ewes and lambs against bluetongue virus - a disease spread by biting midges that had previously been confined to Africa.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He recognized the way she adjusted her glasses and her tendency to hold each hand in a fist, a habit she developed as a child to keep from biting her nails.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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