vermin
Example Sentences
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"There are vermin in the kitchen and in beds. It is overcrowded, it's even more overcrowding now that these protests have gone on in Tehran," he said.
From BBC
They were sued by several units in 2023 and 2024 over living conditions, including allegations of infestations of rats, vermin and cockroaches that tenants said made their lives “a living hell.”
From Los Angeles Times
Bin bags on pavements are a familiar sight where Mr Frémond lives - as in many cities - their contents often strewn across the street; the result of vermin clawing them as they wait to be collected.
From BBC
Her family pays the city for their own dumpster bins to dispose of their own trash rather than leave it on the street to attract vermin or other pests, Ronquillo said.
From Los Angeles Times
County’s jails, describing filthy conditions, vermin and insect infestations, a lack of clean water and moldy and spoiled food.
From Los Angeles Times
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