cockroach
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He said his company had dealt with hundreds of cockroach jobs in the past 12 months, compared with just a handful a year five years ago.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose blowing are winners of Ig Nobel prizes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Indian journalist Varghese George describes the BJP’s confrontation with the cockroach protesters as a face-off between India’s older “WhatsApp generation” and the “Instagram generation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Supporters from across India are literally feeding "cockroach" education-reform protesters camped in the capital, sending a deluge of pizzas, burgers, sandwiches and tea.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
But she didn’t want Aunty Ifeka, or Arize, or even the neighbor to know that the smoke irritated her eyes and throat or that the sight of the cockroach eggs nauseated her.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Davies said this had caused even more cockroaches to emerge.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
He said cockroaches were also found in places including restaurants and parts of the transport industry, and could be transported in suitcases and bags.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The CJP, which has millions of followers on social media, emerged in May initially as a satirical response to Chief Justice Surya Kant reportedly likening young people to "cockroaches" and "parasites" during a court hearing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Cool Machine” is a modern masterpiece and an ode to New York, no matter that rats skitter and cockroaches scamper underfoot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
It had started to shower and people had scattered like cockroaches do when you switch on a light.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
