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also bit (at)
as in destroyed
to consume or wear away gradually
the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on
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Herodotus reasoned that had Helen in fact been within the walls of Troy instead of in Egypt, the Trojans would surely have surrendered her to the Greeks rather than allow their city to be destroyed.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Your homes may have been damaged or destroyed and your communities and towns no longer look the same.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Their remains were likely eaten by huge coconut crabs that inhabit the atoll, leaving behind a few bones, some artifacts and the remains of fires.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who may have eaten the jerky and is concerned about a possible injury should contact a healthcare provider, the USDA advised.—
Jani Hall,
Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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Conservation is of major concern in this case, as the Aptostichus ramirezae species' habitat is being rapidly eroded and reduced by rising sea levels, urban development and wildfires.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In particular, the city’s stormwater system is failing as pipes have eroded and caused sinkholes to pop up in some parts of the city.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Bitten (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitten%20%28at%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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