pest

Example Sentences

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Brady, meanwhile, is 21 months younger, two inches taller—and every bit as much of a pest as his brother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The pest control company’s fourth-quarter earnings missed analysts’ expectations as cooler weather and a challenging macroeconomic environment weighed on demand for its services.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The team also found no evidence that adding nitrogen worsened other pest problems.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

Most of the expenditure by councils was for dealing with pest problems within their own properties and land.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

He was such a noisy pest that I always figured he’d scare off the game.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson