bitten
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Barbashev gave the Blues a 2-1 lead at 3:51 of the second period when he buried a feed from William Bitten on an odd-man rush opportunity.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2022
Another, titled “Painting Bitten by a Man,” is scarred with tooth marks.
From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2021
Twice Bitten Patricia Cuffie-Jones’ 2021 thriller is a cautionary tale about a wealthy widow who eventually surrenders to her daughter’s urging for her to give online dating a try.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2021
According to the Associated Press, the band is best known for a forgettable song called “Once Bitten, Twice Shy.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2020
Bitten off more’n she can chew, if yeh ask me, all the work she’s tryin’ ter do.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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