pest
Example Sentences
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The pest can also affect wild animals, pets and even people.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Experts say the northward expansion of this pest is aided by warmer winters, and the U.S. is seeking to contain it with an industrial-scale sterile-fly breeding program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"Fox hunting has been going on for generations and has been used for pest control for all these years."
From BBC • May 26, 2026
That next step matters because western drywood termites are a serious structural pest.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
He could be useful and feast on this pest.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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