flea

Example Sentences

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Animal welfare remains paramount, Defra said, and continued access to effective flea and tick treatments for pet owners is a key priority.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Pet owners could be banned from buying monthly over-the-counter flea and tick treatments in a bid to reduce their use, due to environmental contamination.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

If an old girlfriend buys you a set of cocktail glasses from a flea market, those glasses will always evoke thoughts of that person.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“They called them flea pits because you caught diseases there.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Instead, with a frown, she spits on her finger and rubs at the reddish brown spots—dried blood from flea bites I scratch too much—that speckle the sleeves of my dirty white blouse.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau