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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.