bug spray

Example Sentences

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But let’s get real: You’d have to go through a lot of bug spray — like a cargo ship’s worth — to make this seem like a smart use of your money.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

“The mosquitoes are filling the bathrooms, the showers. You go in the shower, you shower with a million mosquitoes. They give you bug spray, but that still doesn’t help,” one former guard told The Post.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

The residents of this new California were urbanized people who probably felt more threatened by bug spray than by the more abstract prospect of the state’s $14-billion annual ag business being laid waste by Medflies.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

I suggest starting with bug spray, a backup power source and a patio umbrella to shield your laptop from the sun’s glare.

From New York Times • May 13, 2023

“Anyway, honey, you have to promise me you won’t forget to put on the bug spray, okay? On the legs, especially when you’re hiking through the woods. It’s right here in the front compartment.”

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio