flea

Example Sentences

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Jersey Water said there was no evidence pet and flea treatments were present in the supply.

From BBC • May 3, 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 I were spinning at a bar, club or flea market, I’d likely ease into my set with more chill songs before getting into bangers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"They might turn you into a flea, and without realising what she was doing your own mother would get out the flea-powder and then it's goodbye you."

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl