flea
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Visiting the Pochaina flea market 10 days after the Russian attack, AFP journalists could still smell the mix of burnt metal and plastic hanging in the air.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
A warmer climate has expanded the flea season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
She added: "Our report raises serious questions and concerns about the environmental risks of pet flea and tick treatments, as well as how they are sold to pet owners."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
When she was eventually rescued, she had lost lots of fur because of a severe flea infestation and was underweight.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The box contained curried leftovers, bruised mangoes and a dozen or so books, which my mother said she had bought at a flea market near where she worked.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
A park in Marin County was shut down in July after it was found to be teeming with fleas, which can carry plague and typhus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Last month, a park in Fairfax in Marin County was overrun with fleas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Earlier research had indicated that ancient strains of Yersinia pestis lacked some of the genetic features that later allowed bubonic plague to spread efficiently through fleas and rodent hosts.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
Scott: We did a nice dinner down by the beach, and everyone got bit by the sand fleas that weren’t supposed to be there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
I sacrifice another chicken and use the rest of the potatoes to make a stew they can take upstairs, and while it’s boiling, I try to comb the fleas from Max’s hair.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
