flesh-eating
Example Sentences
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Ranchers and vets say this $4 treatment for cattle will help them beat back flesh-eating screwworm.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
The reemergence of the flesh-eating screwworm could not come at a worse time for the beef industry—or cows.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2026
The first case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating fly that typically feeds on livestock, has been detected a calf in Texas—the first U.S. case in six decades.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Luke Abrahams, from East Hunsbury, Northampton, died on 23 January 2023 after also developing necrotising fasciitis, which is a type of flesh-eating disease.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
I should feel lucky it’s not something really bad, like cancer or some rare flesh-eating bacteria.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
