roach

Example Sentences

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Despite the roach infestation, JPMorgan dived into External link private credit, along with the rest of Wall Street, with Dimon reckoning his bank could handle the risk.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was quarantined in an apartment building with a roach infestation.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

The typical alternative fund is “a roach motel,” says Auwaerter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

As a former Houstonian, I can attest that the only thing more detestable than a roach is a flying roach.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

Mrs. Reilly sat frozen on the sofa staring into her drink as if she had just discovered a roach floating in it.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole