flea

Example Sentences

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Over the counter flea treatments which are used by pet owners in the UK should be banned, a panel of vets has told a parliamentary inquiry.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

There are currently no plans to ban over-the-counter sales of pet and flea treatments in Jersey.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

She said testing had not detected flea treatment products in treated drinking water.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

“They called them flea pits because you caught diseases there.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

A huge sand flea, heavy as a pebble, jumped first onto my chest and then onto my cheek, and I lurched upward, batting it away before it could bite me.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk