roach
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She said she and other residents had noticed dead pike, carp, roach, eel, rudd and dace.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Despite the roach infestation, JPMorgan dived into External link private credit, along with the rest of Wall Street, with Dimon reckoning his bank could handle the risk.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was quarantined in an apartment building with a roach infestation.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025
The typical alternative fund is “a roach motel,” says Auwaerter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
“Ride you, ride you? Run you, run you?” asked the roach, and Gregor understood it was offering him a lift.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
“You turn the lights on, and the roaches run.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The spokesperson urged reptile owners who have been using dubia roaches as feeders to seek legal alternatives such as crickets and wood roaches.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Inmates are housed in unsafe, dirty facilities infested with roaches and rats, Bonta said in a news conference Monday, and lack basic access to clean water and edible food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
Sliding through the metal detectors, I overheard a sergeant explain how he put down his lunch, turned to grab a spoon, and, as he lifted the lid of his bowl, roaches squirmed underneath.
From Slate ● May 19, 2025
When I opened my eyes, four oversize fetterlings were writhing beneath both of her heels, like roaches being smooshed on a kitchen floor.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
