bitten

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There’s a smaller risk of getting ill through direct contact, such as by being bitten by an infected rodent or by touching its saliva.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Humans can catch hantaviruses from contact with infected mice or rats or their droppings, or being bitten or inhaling contaminated dust.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

“The administration seems to have bitten off more than it could chew.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

A rattlesnake has bitten another hiker in Southern California, sending them to the hospital after being carried off the trail by firefighters over the weekend, according to Santa Barbara County officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Then he found a juniper sapling with several twigs raggedly bitten off.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver