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bug spray

NOUN
insecticide
Synonyms


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But let’s get real: You’d have to go through a lot of bug spray — like a cargo ship’s worth — to make this seem like a smart use of your money.

From MarketWatch Jan. 16, 2026

Camp counselor gigs that paid in bug spray and sunburns.

From Salon May 26, 2025

The residents of this new California were urbanized people who probably felt more threatened by bug spray than by the more abstract prospect of the state’s $14-billion annual ag business being laid waste by Medflies.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2024

Turn off the zapper and grab some bug spray!

From Seattle Times Jul. 5, 2023

The store sold matches, and bug spray, and aluminum foil.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan



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