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pestilent

[pes-tl-uhnt] / ˈpɛs tl ənt /


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A swath of the Santa Clarita Valley is under a first-of-its-kind quarantine after the invasive and pestilent tau fruit fly was found in the area, officials announced this week.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2023

Still, “The Good Mothers” is casting a wider net, indicting an entire pestilent culture.

From Washington Post Jul. 5, 2018

It could be described as ‘a foul and pestilent congregation of vapors.’

From New York Times Aug. 20, 2013

When faced with concerns about productivity, any possible pestilent threat to the harvest needs to be eradicated, which often means pesticides.

From Scientific American Jul. 24, 2013

Newspapers launched crusades against pestilent alleys and excess smoke and identified the worst offenders in print—among them Burnham’s newly opened Masonic Temple, which the Chicago Tribune likened to Mount Vesuvius.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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