bitten
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"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
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
A 78-year-old woman was bitten by a snake three times and died of her injuries, the third snakebite fatality in California this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Travolta was bitten by the acting bug early.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
The waiter, a red-faced boy with bitten nails, lingered for a moment.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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