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During the series it was revealed that one of Scherzer’s dogs, Rafi, had bit his owner’s pitching hand.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2022

Lili Bernard and Eden Tirl had bit parts on the show after being handpicked by Cosby.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2022

Weaver then pulled up his hand and said that Majors had bit him, Lewis said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2021

It was a milestone mishap, the 100th time since 2008 the bridge had bit into a vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2016

He had the look ’bout him of one ’em kittens whose mother had bit holt of the scruff of its neck and was walking ’round with it swaying from one side to the ’nother.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis