flesh-eating

Example Sentences

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The first case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating fly that typically feeds on livestock, has been detected a calf in Texas—the first U.S. case in six decades.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Even more recent insights that other people are more dangerous than the flesh-eating undead are played out.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

A ban on imported cattle was implemented to stem the migration of a flesh-eating parasite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Mr O'Hara, who contracted a life-threatening flesh-eating disease which caused horrific injuries, previously told Newcastle Crown Court he had become a "shell" of himself.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024

I should feel lucky it’s not something really bad, like cancer or some rare flesh-eating bacteria.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish