pest
Example Sentences
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Brady, meanwhile, is 21 months younger, two inches taller—and every bit as much of a pest as his brother.
The pest control company’s fourth-quarter earnings missed analysts’ expectations as cooler weather and a challenging macroeconomic environment weighed on demand for its services.
From Barron's
A sticky strip used in the preparation room as a means of pest control "had an accumulation of dead flies".
From BBC
Praised for warding off pests, so-called bodega cats are also a cultural fixture for New Yorkers, some of whom are now pushing to enshrine legal rights for the little store helpers.
From Barron's
Their goal is to close the “yield gap”—the efficiency lead historically held by American farms—by developing seeds that maximize oil content and resist local pests.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
