pest
Example Sentences
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That next step matters because western drywood termites are a serious structural pest.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
As another bright spot, there’s no shortage of bugs — and pest control companies are looking for employees.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
To help Californians rid the state of the pest, the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
They are widely seen as a pest on agricultural land because their tunnelling can damage the root systems of crops and pasture and the molehills can cause damage to machinery.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
But by 1945 it had become a pest of only minor importance throughout much of the territory over which it had spread.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing pest
