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bedbug

[bed-buhg] / ˈbɛdˌbʌg /




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"It was just a lovely wholesome time of Cambridge sightseeing and pubs, and now it is tarnished by these bedbug bites," she said.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

That means that many bedbug encounters go unreported to a government agency, he suggested.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2024

The bedbug break-out during Paris fashion week this fall was obviously horrifying, but the bad news doesn’t stop there.

From Slate Nov. 19, 2023

In Hong Kong, recent reports of a bedbug sighting on an airport train led to several days of feverish news coverage.

From New York Times Nov. 18, 2023

The door opened and her Mama came in and told Portia that Miss Brown had said she found a bedbug in her room.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

He often gets bitten by bedbugs and walks with a cane, making climbing up and down from his bed difficult.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

“Instead of spending $40 each and getting bedbugs, it’s better to sleep in the car,” Georgiou said.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

At night, bedbugs nibbled at the 312 people laying like sardines on the floor of Namazi’s section of Ward 4.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

Ms Barham discovered "rife" bedbugs just three days after she moved into the MHS property last March.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2024

I thought about the sickness and the insanity that crept like bedbugs through families while they slept.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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