infest
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Officials added that the calf was undergoing treatment and improving, and emphasized that the worms do not infest food sources like meat, fruit or vegetables.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
When Banksy’s first examples from this series were unveiled in London in 2005, the show caused a stir because he also arranged for around 200 live rats to infest the gallery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
A more accurate metaphor would be credit termites — insects that infest and destroy structural timbers.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
A parasitic fly whose maggots can infest living livestock, birds, pets and humans, could threaten California soon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025
They are attracted by magic and may infest the fur and feathers of such creatures as Crups and Augureys.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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The pollution that infests those systems can include everything from silt and natural debris to asbestos, heavy metals, radioactive isotopes and other harmful contaminants released when man-made structures burn.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
English ivy infests millions of trees across the country, killing them by choking, stealing nutrients and adding weight that can be deadly in high winds.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022
It costs $200 to $500 per tree, and must be done as a preventive measure, Graves added, because once a beetle infests a tree, it’s too late.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 24, 2021
Here’s the key: During a séance, the vampires are confronted by their dead spirits; one infests a doll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2020
This insect infests about a third of Africa, posing a menace to human health and preventing the keeping of livestock in an area of some 4% million square miles of wooded grasslands.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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The infested willow plants were sold in 15 counties, mostly across Southern and Central California between June 24 and July 3.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Michael Schmoyer -- the associate administrator for the country's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and head of the NWS Directorate -- said the infested beef calf "is not a danger to the food supply."
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
"In areas where these termites are common, it's just a matter of time before homes are infested, so this study is a good initial step toward alternative strategies for controlling them."
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026
It was infested with so many scorpions that anyone entering the bathroom at night carried a flashlight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
There are more infested acres in Louisiana now than when the program began.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Within weeks of the renovation’s completion, numerous defects were spotted, with a liner installed on the bottom of the pool peeling in various places, and algae again infesting the water.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
Plus, the $313 million injury bug infesting the NBA playoffs, Ted Turner’s day managing the Braves and Jason Gay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Solanum elaeagnifolium -- also known as silverleaf nightshade -- can be found from south Texas to South Africa and Greece, infesting fields and soaking up valuable nutrients intended for cash crops.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024
Corman was the executive producer of this horror film about a mass of flesh-eating piranhas infesting a river.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2024
The only story of interest was on the cover: crows in record numbers were infesting the town.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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