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also bit (at)
as in eaten
to consume or wear away gradually
the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on
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Then, when Lent ended right before Easter, the eggs would be distributed to the Church and the less fortunate, or eaten in celebration of the holiday.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Peeled eggs should be refrigerated and eaten within a few days.—
Sarah Jampel,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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When inflation cools, investors typically demand lower yields on long-term bonds because their future returns are less likely to be eroded by rising prices.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Vaccines protect, but public trust has eroded One of the best benefits of the pandemic is innovation in vaccines.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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First Baptist Dallas will break ground on its new sanctuary on Sunday, June 7, after a massive fire destroyed the church's 134-year-old sanctuary in the summer of 2024, the church announced on Sunday.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The diplomat also said that the IDF’s targeting of bridges along Lebanon’s Litani River has destroyed vital infrastructure connecting the south to the rest of the country.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Bitten (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitten%20%28at%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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