infestation
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Some moves were driven by other considerations, like an apartment with a rat infestation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The latest infestation is on Costco-sold desert willows, a small tree or shrub with trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in pink, lavender, and white.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 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 Texas Animal Health Commission also asks that cattlemen closely monitor wounds, reduce biting pests like flies and ticks whenever possible, and abide by infestation quarantines drawn by state authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
They are chewing me alive like an infestation of thoughts, shame, mistakes.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Tick populations rely on deer, dogs, mice, and even birds to survive, and pets are often on the front lines of tick infestations.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Bass acknowledged foul odors and pest infestations continue to plague residents, and noted she was most concerned for Los Angeles students returning to school next week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Winning bidders often encounter dilapidated conditions, pest infestations or vandalism by former owners once they get inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Pest controllers have reported a rise in callouts to cockroach infestations in Cardiff, with one company regularly getting five or six reports a week.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Flaws and irregularities told how the trees endured fires and lightning strikes and windstorms and infestations and yet continued to grow.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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