cockroach

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As for animal metaphors, the squid has been joined by the cockroach.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In academia, the strategy of trapping customers is sometimes called the “roach motel,” she explained, a reference to a popular television ad from the late 1970s for a cockroach trap.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

“When you see one cockroach, there are probably more,” Dimon told investors in October, referring to recent private-credit defaults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

“I probably shouldn’t say this, but when you see one cockroach, there are probably more,” Dimon said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

The cockroach painstakingly added up four and one on its legs.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins