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vermin

[vur-min] / ˈvɜr mɪn /
NOUN
noxious or annoying small animals or insects
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The bacterium Yersinia pestis, which can cause pneumonic and bubonic plague, has been identified from time to time in Siberia, linked to exposure to vermin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The bacterium Yersinia pestis, which can cause pneumonic and bubonic plagues, has been identified from time to time in Siberia, linked to exposure to vermin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Homeless encampments, piles of trash, vermin, and car break-ins have bedeviled the 4000 block of Babcock Avenue in Studio City since the property was abandoned, said neighbor Clint Ledsworth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

It also involves the ability to communicate with stressed customers who want insects and vermin gone — and the stomach to accomplish the task.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026

Everyone had eaten enough to put all their hunger vermin to sleep.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat




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