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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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However, all three have been destroyed in separate accidents, the latest of which occurred on March 17, 2025, when a Heron Mk1 crashed into a helicopter while landing, totaling both aircraft but luckily not causing any casualties.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
The video shows a couch completely destroyed, with stuffing pulled out and the frame exposed down to the springs.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, many airlines are now rethinking their capacity plans as an oversupply of flights has weighed on fares and eaten into their profits this year.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Blueberries Blueberries and other berries have the potential to lower blood pressure when eaten as part of a healthy diet.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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But the message here is that as visitation expense goes up, the value equation for the Las Vegas experience is eroded.—
Michael Boyd,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Trust in the internet has eroded as a handful of companies have come to dominate online life.—
Christian Kroll,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Bitten (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitten%20%28at%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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