pest

Example Sentences

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The researchers believe their findings could lead to more effective pest control strategies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Brady, meanwhile, is 21 months younger, two inches taller—and every bit as much of a pest as his brother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

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 • Feb. 12, 2026

Ghanem left His Way Spirit Led Assemblies in April 2023, moved home to Nashville and founded his own pest control company, his sister Jennifer Ghanem told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

As a rule, viruses, microbes, and parasites do not kill the majority of their victims—the pest that wipes out its host species has a bleak evolutionary future.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann