cockroach

Example Sentences

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“It is becoming a serious problem in pest control,” says Wada-Katsumata, who notes that pest control operators are finding more and more glucose-averse cockroaches in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

From Science Magazine

Like many animals, cockroaches have a sweet tooth, and that preference for sugar plays a central role in their reproductive activities.

From New York Times

“I became very good at being able to get cockroaches out of people’s ears,” Arambula said.

From Seattle Times

But I’m willing to bet that Tom will be the last cockroach scurrying around after the apocalypse.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a valiant effort to save folks from fraudsters, but it’s like killing cockroaches.

From Washington Post