cockroach
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"Five years ago, I could count on one hand how many cockroach problems we used to deal with in a 12-month period," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Davies said the number of cockroach infestations he was dealing with had increased dramatically.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose blowing are winners of Ig Nobel prizes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Indian journalist Varghese George describes the BJP’s confrontation with the cockroach protesters as a face-off between India’s older “WhatsApp generation” and the “Instagram generation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
She seemed to be at the other end of the world, with Doña Andrea behind her, small as a cockroach, holding the door open.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
The infestation came to light after neighbouring properties complained about cockroaches, despite residents there never having seen one before.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The CJP, which has millions of followers on social media, emerged in May initially as a satirical response to Chief Justice Surya Kant reportedly likening young people to "cockroaches" and "parasites" during a court hearing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Cool Machine” is a modern masterpiece and an ode to New York, no matter that rats skitter and cockroaches scamper underfoot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Spilling off the internet and into real life, young volunteers to the movement have turned up dressed as cockroaches at clean-up drives and protests.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
He tried hard to remember what cockroaches ate.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
