cockroach

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Eleven establishments were closed from April 16 to 23, nine for rodent or cockroach infestations, one for insufficient hot water and one for unapproved remodeling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

As for animal metaphors, the squid has been joined by the cockroach.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“When you see one cockroach, there are probably more,” Dimon told investors in October, referring to recent private-credit defaults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

That led CEO Jamie Dimon to utter a memorable sentiment: “When you see one cockroach, there are probably more.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

And then, don’t look now but a four-inch-long cockroach or something will scurry across the path in front of you.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver