flea

Example Sentences

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After shopping, I’ll drop off my vintage finds from the flea market and check in at Lone Fox Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"I only ever shower her bottom half, not where the flea treatment goes," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

"A lot of communities are organising flea markets," Lin, a 37-year-old shopper, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

A study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry by Oxford University Press reports that widely used flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may pose a serious threat to insects in the natural environment.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

He wagged his tail, and just to show off, he sat down on his rear and started digging at a flea with his hind leg.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls