infested
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The owner of the veterinary clinic arrived at work at 6:30 a.m. and found the dog, which was “extremely malnourished,” infested with fleas and missing a tooth, Spitzer said.
From Los Angeles Times
For a few years, they lived in a home that was infested with mold, which aggravated his brother’s asthma and forced them to leave.
From Seattle Times
Carrying bottled water would weigh them down on their arduous journey, drinking from rivers infested with larvae will cause gastritis, and not drinking will cause dehydration.
From BBC
They were waterlogged from a flood and were infested with mold.
From Seattle Times
To fight back, state and local officials in infested areas have enlisted their constituents in an anti-lanternfly militia.
From New York Times
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