cockroach

Example Sentences

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On Saturday, he returned to Delhi and organized the cockroach movement’s first street protest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Hundreds of young people gathered for it, many of them wearing cockroach face masks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Gallagher said, contrary to popular belief, cockroach infestations could be controlled - though he admitted they could be "harder to treat" than other pests.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

"With the right treatment, with the right engagement, every cockroach infestation can be controlled," he said.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

A cockroach ran out from behind her stool, and she stepped on it with her bare foot.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie