bitten

Example Sentences

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The state's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development told AFP news agency it received a report the man was bitten by the great white.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Travolta was bitten by the acting bug early.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

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

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

Not long after, Grandpa was hunting alone in the forest and came upon a man who’d been bitten by a cobra.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba