bitten

Example Sentences

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A woman died earlier this month after being bitten by a snake three times as she was taking a walk on rural property in the unincorporated Mendocino County community of Redwood Valley, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

A woman, 31, was bitten on the arm and received treatment at hospital.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

A woman has been bitten by a wolf in a major shopping street in Hamburg, according to German authorities.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

When it was finished, Mal smiled as she took it from him, and thanked him, but she had bitten her lip so hard there was blood.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell