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exterminator

[ik-stur-muh-ney-ter] / ɪkˈstɜr məˌneɪ tər /




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The second reports calling in a professional exterminator, but after a week or two the mice returned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

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

Certainly I’m no mad exterminator bent on killing devil microbes; on the contrary, I admire them.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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