flea

Example Sentences

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There are currently no plans to ban over-the-counter sales of pet and flea treatments in Jersey.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Sundays are for flea markets, and I take advantage of that.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Once infected, the flea spreads the disease to humans when flea feces is rubbed into cuts or scrapes on the skin or the eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Typhus cases occur year-round but tend to peak during the late summer and fall months because the warmer weather increases flea activity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I lie in bed and think of the hospital where the white sheets were changed every day and there wasn’t a sign of a flea.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt