bitten
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On average, a bitten patient could need between 15 and 20 vials of antivenom treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"The skull shows no signs of healing around the tyrannosaur tooth, so it may have already been dead when it was bitten, or it may be dead because it was bitten."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
"The Tiger can still bite you harder than he has bitten you at the ballot box," he said in reference to the feline nickname he gave himself.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
But despite the clips inundating your Instagram feed, your chance of getting bitten is still small—less than one in four million, said Gavin Naylor, director of the University of Florida’s shark-research program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
After using his machete to hack his way through the dense foliage—all while getting stung and bitten by wasps and ants—Kermit would set up the sighting rod.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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