exterminator

Example Sentences

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One is the Jewish son of an exterminator who rose to Harvard; the other the cerebral product of a striving Black middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

But his second act as humanitarian, house builder, Guinea worm exterminator and Nobel Peace Prize winner was a portrait of perseverance and grace.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024

While the war on rats has no end in sight, the exterminator Edwards said we can learn a lot from their resilience.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

"I've got an exterminator coming in tomorrow to do another set of sprays," he told the BBC on Friday.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023

By that time, Mr. Guareschi, who had heard all the screaming, was trying to get the exterminator to go inside the tennis courts to catch the rats.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt